My point: don't give up on this film, stick it out. I suspect Hitchcock would be impressed, and maybe even a little envious. The use of flashback is particularly fascinating: the viewer witnesses a rerun of the same events, but on second viewing they take on a completely new significance from a different point of view. Through the use of unexpected, ironic, playful plot twists and flashback, we suddenly see everything in a new light. Things snap into focus that you hadn't even realized were out of focus. Once it does, the remainder of the film remains locked on this brand spanking new story and nothing more. But, watch out! Have you ever watched a blurry, out of focus scene for some time, when suddenly the camera zooms in on a hitherto unnoticed object, the focus becomes razor sharp, and from that moment on everything is changed? Something like this happens here. What's going on here? At first, go ahead with the snack trips to the refrigerator - you won't miss much. Events begin in rather predictable, ordinary, mundane fashion: in the very first scene boyfriend receives a Dear John video from girlfriend, she disappears, her whereabouts is a mystery, boyfriend meets new girl, new girl's ex boyfriend - a cop - suspects foul play. Ah, yes, perfect thriller for a rainy afternoon.
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