The two leads are surprisingly good. Katherine Heigl suits the manic and slightly psychotic Tessa well, while Rosario Dawson feels like a natural counterweight.
The third act is sufficiently tense and engaging, despite all of its faults. It feels like a satisfying Climax to a mostly hollow build-up.
Considering the hollow plot, predictable twists and cheap thrills, this film really shouldn't feel as engaging and tense during the final act as it does. Its weirdly bizarre, and above all satisfying.
The Bad:
This film looks and feels like a made-for-TV film with its minuscule, stale and tacky production and sometimes sluggish pace.
From a very forced psychological drama thriller, Unforgettable turns into a cheap slasher film wannabe in its final act.
The script develops the two leads unevenly, giving Tessa (arguably the more interesting of the two) more stuff to do and a more engaging backstory, while sadly forgetting to do the same for Jules.
The small jump scares and weirdly inserted moments of suspense during the first two acts feel very tacked on.
The supporting cast is pretty weak. Geoff Stults feels misplaced next to Dawson and Heigl.
Plotwise, this film doesn’t even try to come up with something fresh or exciting to set it apart from the plethora of other similar features.
The Ugly:
I guess Predictable would have been a better title for this film.
VERDICT:
This by-the-numbers psychological thriller has star power and an underlying potential but ultimately fails to be anything else than a half-hearted attempt.
Review by Theo KallströmVIP 6BlockedParentSpoilers2021-02-09T12:23:31Z
THE UGLY: ‘UNFORGETTABLE’
WRITING: 40
ACTING: 65
LOOK: 50
SOUND: 45
FEEL: 55
NOVELTY: 40
ENJOYMENT: 70
RE-WATCHABILITY: 15
INTRIGUE: 60
EXPECTATIONS: 60
The Good:
The two leads are surprisingly good. Katherine Heigl suits the manic and slightly psychotic Tessa well, while Rosario Dawson feels like a natural counterweight.
The third act is sufficiently tense and engaging, despite all of its faults. It feels like a satisfying Climax to a mostly hollow build-up.
Considering the hollow plot, predictable twists and cheap thrills, this film really shouldn't feel as engaging and tense during the final act as it does. Its weirdly bizarre, and above all satisfying.
The Bad:
This film looks and feels like a made-for-TV film with its minuscule, stale and tacky production and sometimes sluggish pace.
From a very forced psychological drama thriller, Unforgettable turns into a cheap slasher film wannabe in its final act.
The script develops the two leads unevenly, giving Tessa (arguably the more interesting of the two) more stuff to do and a more engaging backstory, while sadly forgetting to do the same for Jules.
The small jump scares and weirdly inserted moments of suspense during the first two acts feel very tacked on.
The supporting cast is pretty weak. Geoff Stults feels misplaced next to Dawson and Heigl.
Plotwise, this film doesn’t even try to come up with something fresh or exciting to set it apart from the plethora of other similar features.
The Ugly:
I guess Predictable would have been a better title for this film.
VERDICT:
This by-the-numbers psychological thriller has star power and an underlying potential but ultimately fails to be anything else than a half-hearted attempt.
50% = :heavy_minus_sign: = UGLY