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The Forgotten

Mystery. Fantasy A grieving mother, Telly Paretta (Julianne Moore), struggling to cope with the loss of her 8-year-old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist tells her that she has created eight years of memories of a son she never had. But when she meets a fellow patient who has a similar experience, Telly embarks on a mission to prove her son's existence and her sanity.
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
"The stylish and imaginative imagery in director Joseph Ruben's film, not to mention the parapsychological twists and mysteries, evoke the work of director M. Night Shyamalan" POS
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
"'The Forgotten' is not a good movie, but at least it supplies a credible victim (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"  NEU
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The New York Times
The New York Times
"A pseudospiritual, mumbo-jumbo, science-fiction inflected mess (...) Ruben never settles into a coherent groove"  NEG
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The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
"Sustains a few icy chills, but a mix of genres muddles the story" NEU
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Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
"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" NEG
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post
"An uneasy mix between 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' and the 'The X-Files,' and one not nearly as smart as either." NEG
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AV Club
AV Club
"Though it soon devolves into a laughable mess, The Forgotten at least spends its first 10 minutes or so raising provocative questions" NEG
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