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November 22, 2007

Playing at a Theater Near You

Gone Baby Gone
The Gist: A little girl goes missing. Her aunt or grandmother or, well, I’m not exactly certain how she was related; I just know some very annoying woman didn’t think the cops were capable of solving the case on their own; so she hired two very young investigators to help. Ed Harris plays a lunatic, over-the-top cop. Morgan Freeman plays the same character he does in every movie. John Ashton, known to many as Sergeant Taggart from the Beverly Hills Cop films, is also a cop – he doesn’t seem quite as whacked out as Ed Harris’ character. Eventually, all the pieces fit together and we figure out what actually happened to the little girl. Unfortunately, watching those pieces come together was a little bit like putting your hand in a blender just to see what happens.
What Would Have Made this Movie Better: Not making it.
Who Should See This: People who loved Mystic River might like this because both movies were based on novels written by the same author. I happened to think Mystic River was way over the top and lacking in many qualities. However, compared to Gone Baby Gone, Mystic River looks like a Victoria’s Secret model standing next to a homeless woman.
The Verdict: If you’re seriously considering suicide and need something to put you over the top, this movie might give you the inspiration. I know I certainly thought about slitting my wrists when I left the theater. D- (Because it actually makes you think a few times.)

Posted by fool on November 22, 2007 01:19 AM

Comments

Posted by: ming the merciless at November 22, 2007 02:31 PM

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Posted by: Fool at November 25, 2007 12:16 PM

Posted by: ming the merciless at November 25, 2007 07:16 PM