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Old January 23rd, 2008, 10:58 AM   #1
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The Vanishing (1993)





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It's not unusual for Hollywood to remake European hits. What is unusual is the director of the original getting the chance to helm the new version with an American cast, which is what happened with this film based on an intensely creepy Dutch film of the same name (both directed by George Sluizer). Kiefer Sutherland and Sandra Bullock are on vacation when, while stopped at a crowded rest area, she disappears. He devotes the next several years to discovering what happened to her, ruining his life in the process. When he does get a clue, it leads him to Jeff Bridges, who plays a bizarre and highly organized individual whose motives are almost as strange as he is. Bridges is spooky, but Sluizer ultimately is undone by Hollywood's demand for a happy ending, which makes this film affecting but far less unsettling than the original. --Marshall Fine


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Recently watched it. After watching the original, this one was a huge disappointment. The ending was a complete disaster. Interesting story though, and perhaps I would have liked this one if I hadn't already seen the original.


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Old January 23rd, 2008, 11:17 AM   #2
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The original is one of my all-time favorite movies. The re-make was a waste of film.
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