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:

Disturbing | Bank Robbery | Car | Desert | Lost

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:

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

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

SilverCrest Entertainment LLC

Good movie, lots to like

This movie seems even better when seen before and after other recent releases (most of them so bad, this one looks like a classic in comparison). But even on its own merit, it is a good movie. One asset that makes you know it's a good movie is that the time passes swiftly while watching it. It flows very well. The story is about an upper class (at least to most people, although he feels himself middle class, which the movie does an excellent job of telling us without being too flagrant) bank official who along with another bank worker, joins with three criminals to rob his own bank. He does a double cross and gets lost in the Nevada desert with the money. The characters are very well done, and even though most of aren't white collar bankers, the film does an excellent job of making us understand them and care about them. Both the bankers come across as very likable. Only one of the three criminals is ever seen, and those looks are very obscure. A lot of good mystery here. You know early on that the lead character is being stalked, and it is evident just as early that it isn't just an accident that he is lost. The question is, which character double crossed him? There are three who stand out, a mysterious trooper who never says a word (makes you wonder if the producer just didn't want to pay him more for his important role in the movie), the man's wife, or a lady he keeps calling for directions from the car rental agency. Clues point to each. Little nit picks: which is what they are, since the film stood out as a whole as worthy of having little flaws. First, the plan itself was a bit hair brained, but in retrospect, even the best planners make bad snap decisions, and we don't know how long he actually thought about it. Second, a few stereotype situations such as the super human bad guy (but he isn't all that super human, though he's depicted a little too resourceful to be totally believable), and the scene with the trooper parked by the sign (which was just way too corny and predictable for a movie of this caliber). Third, the rear view mirror shot of the protagonist in the road seemed more to be done to prove it could be done than for any real purpose. (I admit that is a real nit pick, and the makers of this movie had a right to show what they could do). What stands out is the depth of character. This man has a realistic shallow side, and a compassionate side, too, which is why we like him. Like I said earlier, this movie flows-very logical and very well paced. Placing the movie in the desert gives an exciting locale, which is needed since the motor vehicles are an important content of the movie, and motor vehicles just aren't exciting cinema. Again, the director/writer team handle this with aplomb. Thumbs up.