Review of The Forgotten (2004) by Brandy B — 24 Aug 2009

Julianne Moore lost her son again.. lol. Decent movie though.

This review of The Forgotten (2004) was written by Brandy B on 24 Aug 2009.

The Forgotten has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Vincent F (84) on 11 Dec 2013

It's fun to crap on this movie apparently, but I enjoyed it. It's not your run-of-the-mill thriller and the ending is relatively satisfying…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 02 Aug 2015

The forgotten wastes Julianne Moore's skilled work with a premise far too ridiculously silly topped off by an even more egregious twist…

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By Sylvester K (938) on 12 Jan 2014

It started off good, a heart wrenching story of a mother's maternal instinct that helps her to find her son despite everyone around her claims…

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By Joetaeb D (716) on 02 Aug 2015

The forgotten wastes Julianne Moore's skilled work with a premise far too ridiculously silly topped off by an even more egregious twist…

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By Lauran W (12) on 08 Jul 2013

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By Perineum (20) on 14 Jan 2020

Julianne is captivating in this movie. If you're going to see this movie, she is one reason to see it. Her acting in the movie is infallible…

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By Sosmooth1982 (471) on 22 Dec 2022

I thought this movie would have been a lot better then it was. It was a good story, but the movie just dragged on it was more boring then interesting…

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By John B (4,244) on 11 Jan 2018

I liked it more than I thought I would. It's one of those movies that you want to know as little as possible about before you see it…

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By Worleyjamers (193) on 07 Jun 2013

I loved the first half...the pacing especially…

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By Nolan F (50) on 29 Dec 2013

Sometimes reviews don't always do the film justice, in this case, the forgotten is as bad as it looks…

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