Review of The Vanishing (1993) by Matthew T — 26 May 2008

Unconvincing in places, especially the out of place happy ending, however there is alot to enjoy as the suspense builds to the enjoyable climax.

This review of The Vanishing (1993) was written by Matthew T on 26 May 2008.

The Vanishing has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Rich F (239) on 25 Nov 2012

Not bad, Jeff Bridges quite good... They couldn't resist with the Hollywood ending though (which let it down ultimately)…

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By Jennifer B (1,401) on 05 Jul 2011

I watched this back to back with the original and they were both done affectively though this one is far more American and the other more European…

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By Andrew B (2,971) on 25 Jul 2011

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By Shawn G (118) on 10 Jun 2013

It's somewhat cool and interesting to watch but I don't know. It wasn't that great…

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By Amanda L (327) on 29 Jan 2014

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I liked this ending better than the Dutch original. SPOILER ALERT. I would have left Barney alive and put him in the box…

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A thoroughly paranoid and involving thriller, where nice guy Kiefer Sutherland's girlfriend (Sandra Bullock in an early role) disappears at…

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By Flor S (13) on 09 May 2013

The main reason why this movie has such bad reviews is because it differs from the original. Particularly the ending…

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By Mike S (2,123) on 07 Jan 2012

Creepy. Jeff Bridges is straight up wierd and creepy in this movie. I can only imagine what the Dutch version has to offer…

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