Review of Abandon (2002) by Tanya P — 11 May 2009

Twists are always a plus...but what a terrible movie...

This review of Abandon (2002) was written by Tanya P on 11 May 2009.

Abandon has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dan M (2,128) on 15 Jun 2009

This movie wasn't very good. It was boring, it moved too slow, & the acting was medicore…

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By Chuck Wilson (418) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 11 Mar 2016

Aiming to elicit a last-minute shiver from the audience, Gaghan is likely to get instead a mood-destroying giggle…

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By Mike S (2,123) on 14 Nov 2009

Nothing special, at all. The plot was very unoriginal and really nothing that hasn't already been done before…

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By Drew H (882) on 15 Mar 2009

Well good on Katie for trying something different, clearly she was after a terrible one dimensional role starring in vomit worthy script that…

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By J.r. Jones (1,066) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 09 Jul 2016

Stephen Gaghan, who scripted this turkey, landed in the director's chair after Edward Zwick (Glory) bailed out, and you can almost smell the…

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By Katarzyna O (5) on 23 Apr 2009

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By Brian H (1,202) on 01 Jul 2010

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By Mickael L (63) on 11 Sep 2009

Moves at a snails pace and never really comes to life…

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By Chris Kaltenbach (562) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 14 Dec 2011

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