Lost (2004)

Director:

Darren Lemke

Writer:

Darren Lemke (writer)

Release Date:

2 April 2007 (Australia)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

Be careful which way you turn.

Plot:

Jeremy Stanton (Cain), an ordinary man, makes an extraordinary mistake.

Plot Keywords:

Gas Station | Desert | Lost | Mercedes Benz | Car

Cast

Dean Cain	...	Jeremy Stanton
Ashley Scott	...	Judy, Operator
Danny Trejo	...	Edward James Archer
Irina Björklund	...	Cora Stanton
Justin Henry	...	Chester Gould
Griffin Armstorff	...	Tyler Stanton
Luis Chávez	...	Gas Station Attendant
Paul Green	...	Trooper
Robert Easton	...	Minister
David Willis	...	Riley
Lois Hall	...	Old Woman
Rob O'Malley	...	Maloney / Jerry
Jonathan Bell	...	Bank Robber #2
Taylor Boggan	...	Young Jeremy
Steven Lee Allen	...	Young Jeremy's Father

Runtime:

USA:90 min | Germany:86 min | Argentina:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

General William J. Fox Airfield - 4555 W. Avenue G, Lancaster, California, USA

Company:

SilverCrest Entertainment LLC

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jeremy arrives at the Dead End sign the second time and sees the deceased cop, the lighting in the film jumps from full sun to sunset and back again. Soon afterwards, it begins to rain although no clouds were apparent, and it is still daytime even though sunset had been shown.

Surprisingly decent thriller that does NOT lose it's way.

Dean Cain (ex-Superman that he is) plays a man frustrated by a burden and the fact that he has been driving around Nevada for some time with no real sign of getting anywhere. And as the movie moves along we find out both what his burden is and why he needs to get where he's going. But will he ever actually make it? Especially when someone comes into the picture intent on stopping him from reaching that final destination.

Directed by nobody I was really familiar with and starring a lead actor who, frankly, peaked on a TV show many years ago - this movie did not exactly have a lot to recommend it. Yet, for some strange reason, I stayed up to watch it and was pleasantly surprised.

It's almost a one-man show for the majority of the runtime and Cain applies himself well in an interesting lead role, a character with a few more layers than he is normally allowed to play. The plot exposition and twists that the movie takes are not stretching plausibility too far and just keep teasing you enough until the next piece of the puzzle/answer is slotted into place. Perhaps there isn't enough genuine tension here for thriller fans but one or two moments impressed me and there are a lot worse movies out there being given bigger releases and more publicity. If you are after a small movie with a few decent thrills that may pleasantly surprise you too then do give this a try. Oh, and the presence of Danny Trejo (however small his role may be) is always a bonus.

See this if you like: Joy Ride AKA Roadkill, Dean Cain, The Hitcher.