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The Vanishing (1993)
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3
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8/04, 12/14
12/14:
The Vanishing is a remake of Spoorloos which is also directed by George Sluizer.
The big difference between these two is the former is as American as it gets. But...why? Instead of taking the time,
everybody rushes through it without much of a thought. It's just poorly done. The ending is completely changed
from the original which ruins the overall effect, causing the irony to be missed.
Kiefer Sutherland isn't good, Sandra Bullock is blah, and Nancy Travis is miscast. Jeff Bridges looks like a pathetic dweeb,
and to complete his image is a tan pantyhose over his head. George Sluizer may be the first director to accomplish the
incredible: remake his own high-regarded film by doing it much worse. Shockingly, the budget cost ten times more than the
original.
All in all, The Vanishing is for the McDonald's customers who prefer a Happy Meal without any care for quality.