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Cate Blanchett blazes through The Missing, a new Western directed by Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13). The camera truly loves the planes of her face; even dusty and bedraggled, she radiates star power--which is good, because The Missing needs it. When her daughter is kidnapped by renegade Indians, Maggie Gilkeson (Blanchett) is forced to turn to her estranged father (Tommy Lee Jones, Men in Black, The Fugitive), a man who abandoned her as a child to join an Indian tribe. Together, they pursue a malignant brujo (or witch), who sells young girls in Mexico. The Missing features solid supporting performances from Evan Rachel Wood, Eric Schweig, Aaron Eckhart, Val Kilmer, and feisty young Jenna Boyd as Maggie's youngest daughter Dot, who refuses to be left behind. Despite the cast and some gorgeous cinematography, though, The Missing never finds its stride. --Bret Fetzer
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Maggie Gilkeson (Cate Blanchett) is a young woman raising her two daughters in the desolate wilderness of New Mexico. When eldest daughter Lily (Rachel Evan-Wood - Thirteen) is snatched by a dark hooded phantom with mystical powers, Maggie is forced to reunite with her long-estranged father (Tommy Lee Jones) who suddenly appears, offering help. The killer and his brutal cult of desperadoes have kidnapped several other teenage girls, leaving a trail of death and horror across the desolate landscape of the American Southwest. Maggie and her father are in a race against time to catch the renegades and save the girl, before the kidnappers cross the Mexican border and disappear with her forever.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Missing - Not to be missed.,
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This review is from: The Missing [DVD] [2004] (DVD)
This is a film that uses the western genre to explore the nature of the father/daughter relationship. Both Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett give superb performances as the estranged pair. The writing and the acting in this film complement each other beautifully, and this film could well make it into the category of "The Great Western". This film can be watched purely as a cowboys and indians western but there is more to it than that. It has an almost elegaic quality that makes it both attractive and compelling to watch, it is full not only of action, but also has an emotional depth that strikes chords with the viewer. Is this film worth watching? Yes it is, watch it and you will not only be entertained, you will fnd it stays with you for some time afterwards.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Powerfull Film with Amazing Acting --- The Missing,
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This review is from: The Missing [DVD] [2004] (DVD)
Well what can I say. Tommy Lee Jones and Kate Blanchet providing fantastic roles once again.The missing is about a father (Jones) who left his daughter (Blanchet) when she was young. He then returns but is rejected by his daughter and her new family until one of Blanchet's daughters is kidnapped by a group of Indians. An Indian himself, Jones offers his help to find the girl along with his daughter and her other daughter. The missing has a very powerful story and is a great adventure for the whole family. Tommy Lee Jones is at his best and provides a very strong character to the storyline. Even if you don't like western set films (like me) watch this film anyway, its truly amazing and touching. The Missing has every thing that you could want in a film, a good story, good acting, good directing and some action. With a well thought out plot, a good cast and some brilliant acting this film provides a powerful story and a film that you can really get involved in.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
A Ron Howard Disappointment,
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This review is from: The Missing [DVD] (DVD)
I usually like films directed by Ron Howard and i am a Western fanatic but this film was a total let down as far as i was concerned.
Cate Blanchett is totally miscast and Tommy Lee Jones, who is a great actor('No country for old men'), is out of his depth in taking up a role of a half Apache. The storyline is a good one but it it never really gets going and the 'Renegades' are a mixed bunch and often implausable(See 'Lonesome Dove' series for well acted and plausible renegades/Apaches). The cinematography is good but i have seen far better('Lonesome Dove'/'Broken Trail' being two of them). Some of the action scenes are amateurish and also not convincing. I would suggest that Ron Howard keep away from making 'Westerns', they are not his genre and contrary to many an opinion, 'Westerns' of stature require really excellent Directors/Producers as they are not easy films to make. They require a lot of finesse if there is any depth to them.
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