Review of Forgetting the Girl (2012) by Tim G — 04 Apr 2014

Delves deep into the human psyche, equally disturbing and shocking.

This review of Forgetting the Girl (2012) was written by Tim G on 04 Apr 2014.

Forgetting the Girl has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Eric H (2,898) on 15 Jan 2013

This must see movie sneaks up on you and challenges the definition of a genre. Romance? Drama? Horror? Better...all of the above…

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By Bing B (26) on 24 Apr 2012

Chilling , tense , great pace, acting and meticulous attention to detail by the director nate taylor…

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By Doug P (157) on 24 Apr 2012

What starts out as almost a slice-of-life character drama, slowly reveals a slightly sinister undercurrent which begins to drive the story…

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By Joe Leydon (915) for Variety (12,700) on 09 Oct 2013

First-time feature helmer Nate Taylor, working from an adroitly constructed screenplay by Peter Moore Smith, skillfully evokes a clammy sense…

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By Marvin B (403) on 21 Jan 2013

Forgetting the Girl is a dark and twisted film that left me emotionally drained and mildly concerned who might be living next door…

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By Annlee Ellingson (847) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 09 Oct 2013

Written with a poet's ear and directed with an artist's eye, Forgetting the Girl plumbs the psyche of an unassuming studio photographer…

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By Avi Offer (997) for NYC Movie Guru (997) on 10 Oct 2013

Surprising, clever and twisted with a convincingly sweet and creepy performance by Christopher Denham…

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By Chris Packham (159) for Village Voice (8,525) on 08 Oct 2013

Thanks to some well-drawn characters and tight casting, including Anna Camp and Lindsay Beamish as an exceptionally troubled makeup artist,…

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By Lee M (4,001) on 14 Apr 2014

The frequent use of direct-address narration feels too much like a fiction writer's device, however much it wants to be a hook…

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By Carlos D (596) on 19 Apr 2014

Well,the story,scenery and characters were good...the only thing I did not agreed on was,the whole thriller,suspense thing...it's a drama with…

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