Review of The Abandoned (2006) by Jim Ridley for L.A. Weekly — 23 Feb 2007
Cerda's striking creep-show atmospherics, desaturated palette and off-kilter editing rhythms are a style in search of a movie: The muddled "Twilight Zone" payoff here is hardly enough to justify a sluggish two-character round-robin of "Don't look in the basement!" The last thing a filmmaker named Nacho needs is more cheese.
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This review of The Abandoned (2006) was written by Jim Ridley and published by L.A. Weekly on 23 Feb 2007.
The Abandoned has generally received mixed reviews.
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