Thursday, May 7, 2009

Latest Reviews of Not Forgotten!

• “The cast sparkles – especially Simon Baker and Paz Vega... Not Forgotten reminds you of a paperback you pick up at the airport just before a long flight where the cover art promises a pulp-ish combination of suspense, murder and some nonsense about deviltry and a Mexican red light district. But the story turns out to be so engrossing you wish the flight were longer!... [The film contains] a final twist that not only sends your mind racing back over everything that has happened but everything that can potentially happen in the future.”

The Hollywood Reporter

• “[Director] and co-scripter Dror Soref adroitly doles out bits and pieces of Jack’s [Simon Baker] violent past to ratchet up suspense... Not Forgotten satisfies as a solidly crafted and persuasively acted thriller....”

Variety

• Not Forgotten is not a typical crime thriller. Plunging into the mysteries of the occult on the Texas-Mexico border, it pulls the audience into a world of seedy streets, whorehouses and death-worshipping rituals ...[Simon] Baker carries the film with his portrayal of a man leading a troubled double life. With the kind of story that keeps you constantly guessing, Not Forgotten is a truly unconventional revenge tale ...the movie is worth watching for the ending and lead-up alone."

The Daily Texan

• “Not Forgotten starts out as a simple case of child abduction but turns into something much more …as the secrets pile up, [it] turns into a full-blown thriller involving Mexican drugs and prostitutes as well as the mysterious cult of La Santa Muerte. Director Dror Soref keeps building the suspense by cutting to scenes from the past and revealing clues about where the story is headed …Excellent.”

Austin American-Statesman

• “Hail the U.S.-Mexico border film that uses its setting to explore issues other than the porousness of personal and cultural identity. Not Forgotten presents a fascinating microcosm… [in a] tightly wound mystery that gradually reveals itself.

The Austin Chronicle

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