THE VANISHING (1993)
[Spoilers]
A film review by Nick Jarecki
Copyright 1993 Nick Jarecki
Rating: R - Restricted
What starts out with an intense psychological build-up ends with a pathetic anti-climax, making you walk away from the movie hating it.
THIS REVIEW IS A SPOILER!!!
If you have not yet seen the movie and plan to,
DO NOT READ THIS!!!
The hero of our story is Jeff, a troubled guy looking for his girlfriend. Capably played by Keifer Sutherland, Jeff spends the movie looking for his girlfriend Dianne, who vanished from a shopping mart after having an argument with him. I love Keifer Sutherland and must say that he does give a performance that really makes the movie hold together.... However, the writer did not give him an easy time and Keif has to do a lot of work to make this happen
The heroine of our story is Rita played by Nancy Travis. This women is an extremely good--yet extremely unknown--actress who essentially makes the movie. Her character is selfish and somewhat bitchy however she saves our friend Jeff from his demise by being buried alive!!! (I told you SPOILER!)
The villain is Barney, shittily played by Jeff Bridges. You go through the movie hating Barney (not 'cause your supposed to, just 'cause his character is so weak--not to mention the shitty performance by JB). He is psychotic and stupid and has a lust for putting peole in boxes and suffocating them (i.e., Buried Alive!!!).
The thing that pisses me off about this movie is the ending.... There is a big buildup with Barney saying, "You have to experience everything that Dianne experienced from this moment forward...." Oooh! I thought it would be some intricate little thang.... Instead it's just being drugged unconscious and being put in a box to die from suffocation. Barney says this was the worst thing he could imagine. I can imagine a lot worse things than that!
--Nick (nick@panix.com)
P.S. I would enjoy all feedback on this review - Thanx!!!!
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