Donald Seymour
This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
Deanna
There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
Cheryl
A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.
znegative
I've seen a lot of negative reviews for this movie (as well as positive ones), and I suppose I can see why some people might not like it or find it offensive. After all, it's basically a character study of a serial killer, and in a way it almost asks viewers to be sympathetic towards our protagonist, Kevin Wolfe, who has a serious problem with women.Going in to the movie I had an idea that Kevin had some issues with females, but what that issue was wasn't clear until at least the halfway mark. Up to that point, we watch what seems on the outside to be a well-meaning albeit awkward man attempt to relate to various women only to be rejected. Something I an most men can relate to at some point in time. It's only later in the film that we start to realize that clearly something is very wrong with Kevin.Forgetting the Girl is an odd movie because despite the subject matter, it is not at all a horror movie or a thriller, but instead a drama, and almost something of a 'reverse' love story. Don't get me wrong, it's a dark drama for sure, but this isn't your typical game of cat and mouse that you see in movies like Se7en or Along Came A Spider.The acting and cinematography for this film was beautifully executed. Christopher Denham plays an excellent psychopath, the key being that he seems so perfectly normal, and even nice. Though not for everyone, I really enjoyed this movie, and would highly recommend it if you're into the dark stuff.
Larry Silverstein
Not knowing what to expect initially, I thought this was going to be a movie with awkward and strained dialog along with creepy characters, and that I could predict which way it was going to go. Boy, was I wrong. I'm no prude when it comes to this type of movie, but I felt the filmmakers really crossed the line here. The film took an extremely dark and twisted turn, which I can only say repulsed me to no end. Now I'd like to forget the film.Christopher Denham stars as Kevin, a head-shot photographer of aspiring models and actresses. He comes from a very troubled family background, and apparently because of this he addictively asks every beautiful woman he photographs to go out with him. Rejected almost always, he every once in a while will get a woman to say yes, but even then he finds a way to always say the totally wrong thing and ruin it.His assistant Jamie Lindsay (Lindsay Beamish) is obsessed with Kevin and seemingly loves him, although she hasn't told him how she feels. She has extremely low self-esteem, is depressed and at times appears suicidal, and even stalks and follows Kevin when he goes out on a date.As mentioned, if this is not sad enough the movie takes a very "sick" and demented turn which left me squirming in my chair, and hoping it would end quickly. I can see certainly not everyone feels this way, but this is the way this film struck me.
Ben Macri
This film takes the viewer on a journey through the psyche of a bewildered man in his youth, who's inherent desire, not unlike those which we all experience, for human compassion, emotional connection, and acceptance of loss and denial, begin to drastically affect not only his life, but the lives of the people in which he befriends and confides in. Forgetting the Girl, seems to float within a realm of "non-genre", although that is not to say that the narrative isn't being represented in such a way that the viewer cannot discern the stories purpose, but that it plays between the boundary lines of a pseudo romance, drama, thriller and horror at the same time and achieves this with ease and an apparent show of skill and cinematic knowledge. This film is filled with moments that will draw you in, grab your attention, and then within the span of a few frames, completely throw that all of out the window, leave you with your hands over your head, eyes glued to the screen ,cringing, but all the while wanting to do it all over again. The beauty of a film like this is that it allows the audience to ask questions not only of themselves but the characters and the story as well as their expectations and interpretations of how things will play out, and it has done so with purpose. Highly recommended. Check it out and enjoy.
ehamilton37
This must see movie sneaks up on you and challenges the definition of a "genre." Romance? Drama? Horror? Better...all of the above. It's visceral hard hitting nature will sneak up on you on different levels. Christopher Denham plays a layered character with a haunting past that has everything to do with his dealings in the present. Is he the hero or the villain of the piece? Stalker or lonely-heart shlub? That depend on the individual viewer. Each of the female characters builds upon his complex and ever-troubling dealings with the fair sex. This is one of those rare treat movies that asks all the questions with open-ended, yet resolute, answers. It's rare to find a movie like this that allows the audience to discuss and debate the film and what it really means. A great effort from first time director, Nate Taylor, and writer Peter Moore Smith.
