 "If I could rate it lower than a 1, I would." | 2007-12-27 |
| - Reviewed By bobbyfoster |
Were I involved with this project, I would have been embarrassed to release it. Quite frankly, one of the worst commercially released films I have ever seen.
Forget any bias one might have about the subject matter. This is strictly a commentary on the production values and the craftmanship (or lack thereof) executed in the making of this film. Every facet of this film- the writing, the cinematography, the acting, the effects, the pacing - are just downright bad. |
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 "GONE in the twinkling of an eye ..." | 2006-11-26 |
| - Reviewed By luvpeacehapyness |
I appreciated the unique take on this one -- it's NOT just your typical the-whole-world-revolves-around-us-Americans-even-during-the-rapture flick. No, although the plot does revolve around 3 Americans, it sets them down in an exotic location (the Philippines) & challenges them to get back home (to America) after the rapture hits.
Which I think effectively drives home the fact that EVERYONE -- all over the world! -- will be affected by the rapture. Everyone EVERYWHERE will be disoriented & afraid. And EVERYTHING will change.
I do agree that the plot meanders a bit, but, then again, the 3 hotshot American attorneys were in the Philippines on a mission: to defend their multi-national client. So, when the rapture hit, it completely threw them off-course. Their "mission" then became a matter of survival & an attempt to escape a foreign country that was quickly threatening to become their prison &/or their collective graveyard.
And, for that reason, I think the movie works.
That said, I did enjoy the movie a lot better the second time around with the director's commentary on. Even so, I'm still wondering why the trip to the top of the cross had to be made? It was very dramatic & resolved things for each of the characters involved, but it just seemed so unnecessary ... Did I miss something?
I also love the soundtrack (I'm referring to the CD) -- the opening track is very moving. Definitely worth having. |
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| "BAD BAD BAD" | 2006-05-23 |
| - Reviewed By User: ANNDJBVT8B8Q4 |
| I am a christian who loves God. This movie was a waste of money. Sorry! I feel bad for the people who made it, but it was awful. Unrealistic, difficult to understand. Do not show this to nonchristians, they will laugh at you! |
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| "Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad! Did I mention bad?" | 2006-05-13 |
| - Reviewed By book-scout |
The acting is bad, the writing is bad, the directing is bad! Basically everything about this movie is bad!
When they were in the armored vehicle being shot at, why didn't they just close the door?
The hailstones would have easily crushed through the cover they were hiding under.
Why did those two guys just leave the motorcycles out running while they went to the johns?
The girl is shot, yet she manages to make it to the cross, and then manages to climb all of those stairs to the top. Yeah right!
There are so many holes in this movie! |
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 "Bad film for any Genre. 5 out of 100." | 2005-08-30 |
| - Reviewed By stevefromfdl |
If you are a Christian looking for a quality movie to watch, please reconsider watching "Gone". The acting is very weak, the story predictable and very dry, and the feel of the movie? Over-dramatic. Most Christians are accustomed to the many bad films currently flooding the Christian market - Megiddo, etc. This is another.
This movie came out about the same time as the Passion of the Christ, and was marketed extensively on Google. I decided to buy it, and after watching the first 15 minutes, felt like I was not being a good steward of my money.
Christian film makers need to begin with a good story if they want to catch the eye of non-Christians, and not just with over-dramatic threats. No non-Christian takes this hokey, cartoonish cinema seriously. God didn't give us creative skills to make caricatures of ourselves.
Horrendous filmmaking. Give your money to a charity instead.
Total Score (out of 100) = 5
3 (out of 50). Enjoyment. A rating based on my overall enjoyment of the film.
1 (out of 10). Acting. How good was the acting?
0 (out of 10). Immersion. Did the movie suck me into the story?
1 (out of 10). Intangibles. Special effects. Movie pace. Is the movie forgettable, or something you will talk about and remember for weeks? Years?
0 (out of 10). Must see. Is this movie worth seeing/renting?
0 (out of 10). Must buy. Is this movie a must buy/purchase? |
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| "please, make this movie be Gone...." | 2005-05-17 |
| - Reviewed By User: ABNVY8Y9K1YIO |
My god, who are the people writing the reviews on the back of the Gone dvd?
"Brilliant Film... Well-Crafted And Convincing... Loved it!"
Yea right! This movie was so lame that it was laughable... and confusing. The acting was horrible; it might as well have been a movie created by college kids. And the special effects were terrible, not realistic or convincing at all. This looks like a real short-budget film. From the looks of it, this is one of the worst-directed movies I've seen. And might I add that the director also starred in this movie; his acting was the worst.
As for the accuracy of the movie's portrayal of the Armageddon, I can't argue on because I don't know the details. However, I got the impression this movie was only a tactic by certain Christians to invoke a well-asserted fear of the "end to come" and the "last days." It may as well have had less to do with movie-making and more to do with getting everyone else to open up their Bibles. |
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