Attempting to straddle the void between “Jeepers Creepers” and “The Silence of the Lambs,” “Gone” will ultimately tumble into the ravine of mediocre thrillers.
Jill (Amanda Seyfried) is haunted by the memory of her abduction, having been stolen from her bed and dumped in a hole in the forest. So when her sister goes missing in a similar fashion, Jill is sure it’s her captor back to finish the job. The police think she’s crazy, so Jill alone must find her sister before its too late.
Slow to start, the film gathers pace as Seyfried races across the city of Portland in various forms of automotive transport. It’s easy to get caught up in her plight, especially as the clues of her sister’s disappearance start to be pieced together. But with dialogue gems such as “I’ll sleep when he’s dead,” the film’s script fails to deliver on the suspense it generates, falling together far too easily.
Seyfried shone as bimbo Karen in “Mean Girls,” and it’s all been downhill since. With “Gone,” its shot after shot of her tear-rimmed eyes pouting at a camera. Jill is a boring role, and Seyfried’s sullen stare is not enough to make this movie watchable. The supporting cast is utterly forgettable.
Somewhat entertaining in its unraveling, there is little of transcendence in this cookie-cutter thriller. Forget Jill’s sister, the movie itself is what disappears from memory soon after the credits roll.
