Gone (I) (2012)

A woman is convinced her kidnapper has returned when her sister goes missing.

Director:

Heitor Dhalia

Writer:

Allison Burnett

Stars:

Amanda Seyfried, Daniel Sunjata, Jennifer Carpenter

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amanda Seyfried	...	Jill
Daniel Sunjata	...	Powers
Jennifer Carpenter	...	Sharon Ames
Sebastian Stan	...	Billy
Wes Bentley	...	Peter Hood
Nick Searcy	...	Mr. Miller
Socratis Otto	...	Jim
Emily Wickersham	...	Molly
Joel David Moore	...	Nick Massey
Katherine Moennig	...	Erica Lonsdale
Michael Paré	...	Lt. Ray Bozeman
Sam Upton	...	Officer McKay
Ted Rooney	...	Henry Massey
Erin Carufel	...	Officer Ash
Amy Lawhorn	...	Tanya Muslin

Storyline

When her sister disappears, Jill is convinced the serial killer who kidnapped her two years ago has returned, and she sets out to once again face her abductor.

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Plot Keywords:

kidnapper | kidnapped | serial killer | house | krav maga | 

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Taglines:

No one believes her. Nothing will stop her.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and terror, some sexual material, brief language and drug references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 February 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

12 Horas

Filming Locations:

Portland, Oregon, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$4,770,360 (USA) (24 February 2012)

Gross:

$11,653,123 (USA) (6 April 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Entertainment, Lakeshore Entertainment, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Heitor Dhalia stated to Brazilian newspapers that he had no control over his movie, all the major decisions were made by the studio. He couldn't even meet actress Amanda Seyfried before shooting to rehearse and prepare her to the role. He almost took his name out of the project, but in the end decided not to.

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Goofs

Jill's neighbor tells her that the mysterious van was outside her house at 1:00am, but when she confronts the locksmith she asks him if it was there at 2:30am.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jill: Are you going to say hi?
Molly: Maybe tomorrow after my final. Right now I've got to become an expert on marginal productivity theory.
Jill: I'd ask you what that is, but then I'm afraid you'd tell me.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.90 (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Even If I"
Written by Reed Dahlmeier
Performed by Reed KD
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

User Reviews

Strong Performance by Seyfried

Gone proved to be a much different movie from what the trailer indicated. Under the veil of a cliché game of cat and mouse, Amanda Seyfried pulls of an incredibly difficult role by riding the line between insane and driven. The movie puts its entire success on keeping the audience guessing whether this could "all be in her head" or really is part of a sick plot. It succeeds in doing so on the shoulders of Amanda Seyfried.

Unfortunately, Gone built its own wall on the road to greatness. By keeping you guessing, the writer throws plenty of false hints and possible suspects. By doing so, the movie takes on the feel of the worn-out Hollywood thriller. Although this move may have been necessary, it means other aspects of the plot are seriously lacking. Characters are completely forgotten. The climax relies on a timed event that could not be planed. In the end, this thriller lacks all the elements to make it memorable.

Despite missing its mark, Gone is completely enjoyable. In many movies, I find myself evaluating the movie halfway through. That never happened. The tension maintained itself through the entirety of the movie. I found myself holding my breath, sitting on the edge of my seat, and wanting to scream, "Don't go in there!" This is how a thriller should work. I wish the amateur mistakes could have been removed. If that were done, this movie could have been great.

I must point out the politics of the movie. It was believable on most levels. The movie is set on the basis that a girl who has experience with PychCare will usually be treated like she is insane. This idea is done very well. The investigators do give her the time of day, but still appear to brush her off. As the movie progresses, it is fascinating to watch the investigators grow more worried about Seyfried with a gun rather than a missing girl. In the end, it is quite believable.

If you are in need of a good thriller, this is the movie to see. It stumbles, but will keep you guessing. There is no great advancements made in the genre, but that does not mean it is not worth seeing. When you put an actress in the lead who can keep you guessing, you will usually have a good thriller. Congratulations to Amanda Seyfried for getting out of her shitty movie slump.

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