The Vanished

Like everyone else I was about to close the movie down after ten minutes. The acting was horrendous and when I read the user reviews it didnt seem to get any better. But, thnx to some reviews stating it was worth the watch I pushed through and actually got stuck. The acting is over the top but after you´ve watched the whole movie and rewatch the first scenes, it makes more sence and actually fits. I cant say much more without spoiling. The ending is what does the movie. If I had stoped watching after twenty minutes I would have given a one-star review but after seeing all of it I give it a six. Its not a bad start for first time director but the writers and director made this one to hard on us. They should have realed in the acting so more of us saw the whole thing. They would have benefited greatly from that. In short; Its a decent thriller with weird acting, that kinda gets explained, and a great ending. Actually worth a watch. /MrZinz

I always give 1 star to any movie that uses the cheap plot technique of "It was all just a dream." I hate that kind of cop out plot "twist". There were so may bad logic events in this it made the movie a joke. For example in one scene Anne closely leans over a sleeping camper to get his gun. No one would be that stupid to do that. If you were going to take someone else's gun you would approach from the other side. Then they start killing people while looking for their daughter? And they weren't even looking that hard for her. Over all just a goofy unrealistic and bad acting movie.

You will wonder what level of hell you've wandered into when you first start watching this. The acting is dire. The editing is terrible. There are so many utterly baffling decisions made that you will find it very hard to sympathise with anyone at all. But, hang on...the last 10 minutes suddenly makes it all (almost) worth it, and with the benefit of hindsight you'll find yourself going...ohhhh...NOW I see... 6 stars because it's actually not awful and the ending is actually quite surprising and a little heartbreaking.

Original,creepy and excellent credible acting from Heche and Jane with an solid storyline and a twist in the ending I did not see coming.A 9 out of 10 from me

Actor turned newb writer and director Peter Facinelli, wore all three hats in this B-grade film, and although flawed, it was still enjoyable. New filmmakers have to start somewhere, right? This was his 3rd full length feature film, and I've seen much worse from seasoned filmmakers lately. My biggest issue was the terrible acting by Anne Heche and especially Thomas Jane and his changing weird voice, but some of that blame also falls on the inexperience of the newb director not directing his cast and scenes effectively. Overall though, the directing was fairly decent as was the camera work. The cinematography and score were on point. The writing did have some plot and technical issues, and the pacing needed to be faster and/or the films 115 min runtime edited or cut down to around 90 mins. But the overall story with its twists and turns and surprise ending was conceived very well - it was worth the slow pacing and long runtime. If you enjoy mystery thrillers with some scary moments, you will enjoy this one. Watching it a second time knowing the ending is like watching a different movie, which is well put together. Ignore the wannabe critics and their ridiculously low ratings... it's a solid and well deserved 7/10 from me.