Gone

Name: Gone
Genre: Thriller
Released: February 24, 2012
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 36
Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer Carpenter, Wes Bentley

2012

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Summit Entertainment | Release Date: February 24, 2012 | PG-13

Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer Carpenter, Wes Bentley

Summary: Jill Parrish comes home from a night shift to discover her sister Molly has been abducted. Jill, who had escaped from a kidnapper a year before, is convinced that the same serial killer has come back for her sister. Afraid that Molly will be dead by sundown, Jill embarks on a heart-pounding chase to find the killer, expose his secrets andJill Parrish comes home from a night shift to discover her sister Molly has been abducted. Jill, who had escaped from a kidnapper a year before, is convinced that the same serial killer has come back for her sister. Afraid that Molly will be dead by sundown, Jill embarks on a heart-pounding chase to find the killer, expose his secrets and save her sister. (Summit Entertainment)

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Director: Heitor Dhalia

Genre(s): Thriller

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 94 min

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Tasha Robinson

Feb 24, 2012

The film's pieces don't always fit together, but even in isolation, some of those pieces are well worth watching. Read full review

Movieline Stephanie Zacharek

Feb 24, 2012

Seyfried has spent too much time lately in vehicles that aren't worthy of her, "Red Riding Hood" being the most egregious example. Gone at least takes her seriously – except when, to delicious effect, it doesn't. Read full review

Clark Collis

Feb 24, 2012

Which stinks worse? The absurdly large pile of red herrings Gone amasses? Or the film's sub-Scooby Doo conclusion? Read full review

Peter Travers

Feb 24, 2012

There's no thrill in Gone because you can see every surprise coming. It lies there flapping like a dying fish. Skip it. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Feb 29, 2012

Seyfried acquits herself admirably in the panicky, hysterical mode, if that's what you're looking for, but by the time the final, goofy revelations roll around, you're slapping yourself for not having just taken a nap instead. Read full review

Glenn Whipp

Feb 27, 2012

Gone is also your hard-earned money if you buy a ticket to this slack piece of work, a movie that makes "Murder on the Orient Express" feel like "The Silence of the Lambs" by comparison. Read full review

Matt Singer

Feb 24, 2012

The one cop (Bentley) who buys Jill's story looks like the most likely suspect (or at least the most likely red herring) - and then he vanishes for the entire third act to, supposedly, make his mother some soup. Wait, what? Read full review

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multitool

May 12, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Please, do not trust any man's review of this movie. Honestly, this deserves a 10 just for the horrifying shot at the end of the killer coming out of the side tunnel in the hole. Yes, the plotline is not super action filled, but that is not the point of the movie. Seyfried preforms Brilliantly as a woman neglected by a carceral and police system that refuses to respect and listen to women. That is the ulitmate message of the movie. Those who say the clues were too easy to obtain aren't realizing that it's the journey of how she gets them that is the true point. She consistantly has to lie about her true reasons for asking questions, instead knowing that the society around her will only assist her if they believe she is looking for missing/damaged property or a lost man instead of her sister who she knows is in danger. In response to critisim of the "quick wrap up," the point isn't that we focus on the killer at the end but the police force who would rather believe that a young woman is "delusional" than truly investigate the violence often behind the stories of missing and murdered women. Too often the cases involing the disapperances of women are blamed on victims (doubly so, if the victims are Black or Indigenous) and that is what the movie is trying to investigate. Amanda Seyfried does a fantastic job playing a victim/survivor trying to regain her agency in a world that would rather pin blame on her than seek true accountability. Her behavior and visable internal self-doubt at times is so similar to mine and that of other survivors of similar traumas that it made my heart hurt. All in all, it definitely doesn't deserve the poor rating it currently has.… Expand

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cinebabe

Mar 2, 2012

This looked good in the ads but we missed it opening weekend. Almost skipped it after reading reviews but decided to go anyway and were pleasantly surprised. Sure there where some things that were a stretch of reality, but not enough to kill the creepy, something bad is about to happen toThis looked good in the ads but we missed it opening weekend. Almost skipped it after reading reviews but decided to go anyway and were pleasantly surprised. Sure there where some things that were a stretch of reality, but not enough to kill the creepy, something bad is about to happen to her vibe. Definitely more entertaining than many of the movies getting better reviews, but then what else is new? Much more engaging than the well reviewed bad cop movie we saw last week and that seems to be a favorite with the critics.… Expand

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 27, 2021

This is a grippinng mystery/thriller which has plenty of suspense. It has quite a sinister tone throughout, with dim lighting and heavy use of suspenseful music to add atmosphere - think stringed instruments etc.). The plot is nothing new but regardless, its acted out well and I'd say thatThis is a grippinng mystery/thriller which has plenty of suspense. It has quite a sinister tone throughout, with dim lighting and heavy use of suspenseful music to add atmosphere - think stringed instruments etc.). The plot is nothing new but regardless, its acted out well and I'd say that Amanda Seyfried put in a particularly chilling performance, portraying the main character Jill, seeming very much obsessed with the disappearance of her sister and insistant on not letting anyone or anything stop her from finding her.

There are some plot twists present which are pretty good. The movie lasts about an hour and forty minutes, so compared to some movies its fairly short, meaning that it, thankfully, doesn't suffer the curse of being annoyingly boring and filled out with 'padding' (unnecessary, bland scenes), at least not in my opinion anyway. The pace isn't always fast for the entire duration of the movie but the dialogue is good and I didn't find myself bored with it at any point - most of the time we're learning new details of what may have happened the night her sister disappeared and we (as viewers, or I as a viewer) find ourselves quite engrossed, trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together as it were and come to the conclusions Jill has.

There are themes of paranoia, trust, doubt and mental health present in the movie, which doesn't give much away considering these all come to light fairly early on. The movie may make you question the local police but then I suppose most could sympathise with their stance, given the background involved.

Ordinarily, I'd say that this is a rather predictable movie that isn't a big deal but I feel like it was well shot and directed, with a good cast and I didn't feel bored out of my mind, infact I thought it was really quite engrossing overall, so I can't say its a bland or bad movie overall. I think the cinematography, classic score and casting have alot to do with that. The characters present are all fairly interesting, they all have their different quirks and potential motives, from Sharon Ames who works in the same diner as Jill, to Mr. Miller who works at a lock smith company.

Yes, I think overall I would recommend watching this movie as I found it quite suspenseful and engrossing. The performances are good and its not too long drawn out - for a movie of its type, its a pretty good one.… Expand

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Bruce722

Nov 29, 2012

Amanda Seyfried is a fantastic young actress and easily one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood but neither her talent nor her remarkable good looks could save this film. The story had potential but too many of the supporting cast were weak in terms of acting and character depth and theAmanda Seyfried is a fantastic young actress and easily one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood but neither her talent nor her remarkable good looks could save this film. The story had potential but too many of the supporting cast were weak in terms of acting and character depth and the writing was very lazy. A lot of the tense moments were a result of mediocre decision making by the protagonist rather than by circumstance so it felt annoying rather than nerve-wracking. The conclusion of the movie also felt very rushed and anticlimactic. Overall, Seyfried does a good job but can't save the movie.… Expand

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reetu416

Mar 23, 2012

Amanda Seyfried is one of my favorite actresses and i think she tried her hardest to turn such a crappy script and plot into a decent watch.. but try and try as she might she failed.. the plot of the story was so boring and dragging i wanted to fall asleep! 97% of the movie you think she isAmanda Seyfried is one of my favorite actresses and i think she tried her hardest to turn such a crappy script and plot into a decent watch.. but try and try as she might she failed.. the plot of the story was so boring and dragging i wanted to fall asleep! 97% of the movie you think she is psychotic chasing some man who doesn't exist, makes you lose faith in the movie when you can't even trust the main character. Very Disappointing.. I certainly won't be recommend it to anyone.… Expand

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DanielOnFilm

Feb 24, 2012

This late February release has the outer shell of The Silence of the Lambs; serial killer abducts a woman, throws her into the ground, and it's up to Clarice Starling (called Jill here) to rescue her before it's too late. But gone are the memorable characters and unforgettable performances,This late February release has the outer shell of The Silence of the Lambs; serial killer abducts a woman, throws her into the ground, and it's up to Clarice Starling (called Jill here) to rescue her before it's too late. But gone are the memorable characters and unforgettable performances, gone are the psychological insights and sexual undercurrent, and gone are the atmosphere of evil and looming menace. At least they got the title right. Jill's methodology holds the film's interest. She knows that people rarely believe her when she tells the truth about the abduction of herself or her sister, so she tells them lies they'll believe instead, whatever sob story it takes to get information out of her mark. She's not a legendary hacker or deductive sleuth; she's a pathological liar in search of the truth. While how it gets there holds interest, the story of Gone arrives at familiar beats; a betrayal as the film goes into the final stretch (from a character we haven't met yet), a high-speed car chase heralds the climax. The film runs on borrowed parts from better films (Silence of the Lambs) and lesser films (Kiss the Girls), and suffers from a lack of invention. Without proper setup, the film does not payoff to what little it builds up to, leaving a feeling of wanting more from 90 minute's investment.… Expand

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Fujiforker

Jun 10, 2012

I wanna keep this short because I don't want to sink anymore of my time into this despicable movie. It starts off flat and goes nowhere fast. Give us something, give us SOMETHING to chew on! It's almost like they were trying to make this movie terrible. I mean would a little music to takeI wanna keep this short because I don't want to sink anymore of my time into this despicable movie. It starts off flat and goes nowhere fast. Give us something, give us SOMETHING to chew on! It's almost like they were trying to make this movie terrible. I mean would a little music to take things up a notch kill you?? I feel the plot gasping for air not even 30 minutes in, thats when you know we're in for a really bumpy ride through a dark boring forrest. The end climax had such potential, but director Heitor Dhalia must have said, "Remember guys we're trying to make a bad movie here."… Expand

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