Sunday, March 26, 2023

Since the dawn of man

Such a terrific thriller. The 1988 Dutch original Spoorloos, also by George Sluizer, was even more harrowing and horrifying than this, but the Hollywood 1993 remake The Vanishing is a masterpiece as well. Jeff Bridges, in one of his rare bad guy roles, is absolutely a sinister villain, and Kiefer Sutherland, Nancy Travis and Sandra Bullock are all brilliant as well. Somewhat a simple story, but nail-biting suspense all the same.

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