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The Missing
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by Sony Pictures
Sales Rank: 22716
Price: $14.94
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Cate Blanchett blazes through <I>The Missing</I>, a new Western directed by Ron Howard (<I>A Beautiful Mind</I>, <I>Apollo 13</I>). The camera truly loves the planes of her face; even dusty and bedraggled, she radiates star power--which is good, because <I>The Missing</I> needs it. When her daughter is kidnapped by renegade Indians, Maggie Gilkeson (Blanchett) is forced to turn to her estranged father (Tommy Lee Jones, <I>Men in Black</I>, <I>The Fugitive</I>), a man who abandoned her as a child to join an Indian tribe. Together, they pursue a malignant <I>brujo</I> (or witch), who sells young girls in Mexico. <I>The Missing</I> features solid supporting performances from Evan Rachel Wood, Eric Schweig, Aaron Eckhart, Val Kilmer, and feisty young Jenna Boyd as Maggie's youngest daughter Dot, who refuses to be left behind. Despite the cast and some gorgeous cinematography, though, <I>The Missing</I> never finds its stride. <I>--Bret Fetzer</I>
Viewer Reviews
Initially I was surprised at the time, that a film of this caliber, with a large cast and "epic" feel would even make it into the theater. Since modern Westerns don't tend to garner huge box office success, I was happy to see a significant amount of enthusiasm for the film. Though it stretches on in parts, the visual appeal, and the performances of the entire cast lend an authenticity that can't be ignored.
The strong lead in Cate Blanchett's character leads with a confidence that underscores her talent and capility of carrying a film. The film's scenary and "stillness" is beautiful and the time period is convincingly recreated.
The film blends mystical, supernatural elements, and creates a touching family drama, with the depth of character development and underlying themes present between Cate and Tommy Lee Jones. As was already remarked Evan Rachel Wood is a rising talent as the oldest daughter and compliments the film well.
The Superbit was tested on a 50" Panasonic Plasma and a Toshiba XDE 500, with color enhancement. Despite the "dull" look of the film given the setting (many dry fauna and quiet scenes), the clarity in the Superbit is a significant improvement over the standard SD, which I've also seen. The DTS sound is incredible, and distills the subtle sounds of the outdoor scenes effectively.
May not be for "everyone", but worth a look if you're into the genre, and are looking for something different.
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