The Forgotten (2004) Critic Reviews

Turns out to be a grade-A B-movie that grounds its thrills in particulars of time, place, and character, so that when the time comes to make the leap into the wholly preposterous, we do so willingly. This is a movie that earns our trust -- and then happily abuses it.Read the full review

A thriller of carefully cultivated murk. It's enigmatic in the worst sense, in that every explanation for what's going on holds less water than the last. Read the full review

A spare, streamlined thriller for the conspiracy-minded, Area 51 crowd, The Forgotten perhaps wisely leaves more questions than it answers and for the most part manages to maintain its suspense.Read the full review

The picture never comes out from under the weight of its dreariness, despite fine acting, foot chases and conspiracy theories galore.Read the full review

The Forgotten is not a good movie, but at least it supplies a credible victim (Moore).Read the full review

An uneasy mix between "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and the "The X-Files," and one not nearly as smart as either. Read the full review

It's really weird. Has its share of visceral surprises. Slightly predictable and dumb when all is said and done.Read the full review

Sustains a few icy chills, but a mix of genres muddles the story. Read the full review

This could easily go down as the year's best example of solid acting in a wretched motion picture.Read the full review