2004 - Rated PG-13 - 1 hr 31 min
Director: Joseph Ruben
Starring: Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Christopher Kovaleski, Anthony Edwards, Gary Sinise, Jessica Hecht, Alfre Woodard
This movie is totally creepy, but a bit overdramatic. It feels a bit indulgent at times, and while it's thrilling to watch people get snatched up and thrown into the air out of nowhere, I can't quite wrap my brain around this.
Julianne Moore's son is killed in a plane crash and she has trouble letting go of his memory, so she's in therapy with Gary Sinise. Somehow, her son Sam starts to disappear from photos and other people's memories (like his father's for example). Bad news for Julianne Moore, who's mind isn't as easy to wipe clean. So what's happening? How is this possible?
SPOILER ALERT:
The whole thing turns out to be an alien experiment. Their just messing with us to see if the bonds between mother and child can ever be truly broken. Why? We're lab rats to them, but what's the purpose of this experiment? Is it just for funsies? How cruel are these aliens, anyway?
It's an interesting concept, but it seems a bit overdone. At its core, it's an indepth look at the relationships between mothers and their children. But the whole thing seems needless. Maybe I just don't get it.... ?
I actually really like this movie up until the end. I found it far too cheesy for her to get her kid back. For me it would have worked better if she just got to remember him. Bittersweet would have worked much better than happy ending.
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