Magic realism is a tricky thing to pull off in a movie, and Disappearances, the third of Mr. Craven’s films based on Mr. Mosher’s novels, only occasionally succeeds.
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05/14/07
Disappearances (2006)
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Reviews Counted:4
Fresh:2
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Westerns
Synopsis: Though set in Vermont during the Prohibition, this film starring Kris Kristofferson is in the grand tradition of classic westerns. Featuring picturesque cinematography of the border between Canada... [More]
Starring: Kris Kristofferson, Luis Guzmán, William Sanderson, Genevičve Bujold
Director: Jay Craven
Reviews for Disappearances
1 - 4 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticThis scenic adventure is too fussy with metaphysical lore.
04/27/07
Top CriticA frontier spirit and a strong connection to the landscape inform the piece, which aims not to wow but to immerse the viewer in a mystical, hardscrabble, bygone world.
11/14/06
Top CriticA stirringly acted frontier tale, infused with bewildering magical-realist touches that may prove trying to viewers less attuned to its visual pleasures.
11/09/06
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