10s Movie Review - Forgotten

Director: Hang-Jun Jang
Genre: Thriller/ Horror/ Mystery
Runtime: 108 minutes
Year: 2017
Starring: Kang Ha-Neul, Mu-Yeul Kim, Moon-Sung Keun, Na Young-hee

Description: When his abducted bother returns seemingly a different man with no memory of the past 19 days, Jin-Seok chases after the truth behind the kidnapping.

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Review: “Forgotten” is a cleverly constructed thriller, in which you as a viewer spend the first hour constantly trying to fathom how the plot is put together. But there is no way you can predict what is really going on in Jin-Seok’s life.

We meet Jin-Seok, who lives a happy life with his parents and brother, about to move into a new house. When his brother is abducted and returns after 19 days, Jin-Seok notices his brother is different and he doesn’t remember anything from what has happened.

What is pretty extraordinary about this film, is that the reveal of what is going on, isn’t at the end of the movie. But halfway. Although that’s a daring choice, it doesn’t work completely. The film loses its tension a bit and becomes less interesting. Logic is hard to find and events become less and less credible. Too bad, because until then this is a compelling story that successfully combines elements from several genres.

Rating: 3/ 5