Gone, directed by Heitor Dhalia, is a film about a woman called Jill (Amanda Seyfried) who is the sole survivor of a string of kidnaps two years ago. After escaping her captive, Jill moves in with her sister Molly (Emily Wickersham). Just as things have begun to return to some sort of normality for Jill tragedy strikes again. Jill returns home one day to find her sister's bed empty and no sign of her. Her immediate thought is the kidnapper has found her and has taken her sister. With the police offering no help, Jill must face this evil alone. But has she really gone missing or is this whole scenario in Jill's head?
Amanda Seyfried is the actress of the moment. She is all over the big screen with such films as In Time, Dear John, Red Riding Hood and the hugely successful Mamma Mia!. As you can tell she is no stranger to the big screen and has produced some brilliant performances such as in Red Riding Hood. There is a reason she is so successful, its not luck its talent. She brings something different to the films she stars in and seems to always stand out, sometimes even when she isn't playing the main we are still drawn to her performance. She is an incredibly versatile actress and seems to have no problem adapting to a wide variety of roles. I do not, however, think this role will be any form of a stretch for her, it looks to be quite a comfortable and safe performance. That is not to say that is a negative, not by any means. In fact this can be seen, purely from an entertainment aspect, as a positive. We are guaranteed a top performance by an actress who has given out her fair share of them in the past and I have no doubt will be on the big screen for many years to come.
Jennifer Carpenter, who plays Sharon Ames, is another accomplished actress who has not failed to please, and in some cases inspire, audiences for a long time. You may recognize her from the hugely successful television seriesDexter where she plays Debra Morgan. But she has also had her fair share of Hollywood films such as Quarantine, Battle In Seattle but most famously for her outstanding performance in The Exorcism Of Emily Rose. Her performance in that film blew me away and from then on I have expected nothing but excellence from her and have been, for the most part, satisfied. But again I believe this role is not the most challenging for her but I am betting she will deliver a great performance.
So if you are looking for a good thriller, something to keep you on the edge of your seat then Gone seems to be the film for you. With a suspense filled plot-line and drops of action sprinkled here and there, there should be something here for everyone.
Gone will be out in cinemas everywhere February 24.