The Return (2006/I)

Voti degli utenti:

4.7/10   

Regista:

Asif Kapadia

Sceneggiatore (WGA):

Adam Sussman (written by)

Data di uscita:

10 novembre 2006 (USA)

Genere:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Slogan:

This November, fear comes home.

Plot:

Joanna Mills (Gellar), a traveling business woman, begins having nightmares of a murder that occurred 15 years ago. Soon she is drawn to an old farmhouse, where the murder took place.

Plot Keywords:

Self Inflicted Injury | Ghost | Self Injury | Hallucination | Stabbing

Recensioni degli utenti:

Atmosphere and character

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Oct. 12	1:00 PM	MAX
Tue. Oct. 21	11:00 AM	MAX

Cast

Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Joanna Mills
Peter O'Brien	...	Terry Stahl
Adam Scott	...	Kurt
Kate Beahan	...	Michelle
Sam Shepard	...	Ed Mills
J.C. MacKenzie	...	Griff / Young Griff
Erinn Allison	...	Annie
Darrian McClanahan	...	Young Joanna Mills
Wally Welch	...	Snack Stand Vendor
Frank Ertl	...	Ambrose Miller
Brad Leland	...	Mr. Marlin
Bonnie Gallup	...	Bella
Brent Smiga	...	Higgins
Robert Wilson	...	Billy
resto del cast in ordine alfabetico:
Erica Jones	...	Additional voices (voice)
Angela Rawna	...	Doctor

Alias:

Revolver (USA) (working title)
Untitled Supernatural Thriller (USA) (working title)
Incubo di Joanna Mills, L' (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, terror and disturbing images.

Durata:

85 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonoro:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Divieti:

USA:PG-13 | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Hong Kong:IIB | Malaysia:U | Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-15 | Australia:M | France:-12 | Argentina:13

Luoghi delle riprese:

Austin Studios - 1901 E. 51st Street, Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Rosey Film Productions LLC

Curiosità:

When asked at the beginning of the project who she wanted to play her father, Sarah Michelle Gellar jokingly responded that she wanted Sam Shepard. Months later it was confirmed, to Gellar's disbelief, that Shepard agreed to take the role.

Errori:

Factual errors: When Joanna's truck goes off the road near the end of the film, the engine revs as if the drive wheels have left the road, but her pickup is a rear-wheel drive vehicle and the rear wheels were still on the bank.

Citazioni:

[repeated line]
Griff & Young Griff: Where you going sunshine?

Movie Connections:

Features Winchester '73 (1950)

Colonna sonora:

Sweet Dreams (Of You)

Atmosphere and character

There are attractions to this film. One, it proceeds at its own pace specific to the revelations the main character achieves. Some would say it moves too slowly but, I think, this is only in contrast to recent genre films that rush to exploit thrills, sometimes fun, sometimes silly. The pace is more like that of classic mystery movies with a little film noir mixed in.

The atmosphere is somewhat reminiscent of recent Japanese horror films and remakes though the narrative is much more structured. This is emphasized by the "washed out" look of the photography even in direct sunlight. Of course, parts of Texas where much of this was shot appear a little washed out in reality. While this is not especially flattering to the actors, it underscores the uncertainty the characters must endure. (Congratulations to Ms. Gellar for acceding to this when most actresses are looking for every cinematographic advantage they can get!)

The film is more about character and the discovery of destiny than about complex plot or even surprises. As in many Hitchcock movies, the audience is supposed to know more about some things than the characters. Most horror and mystery fans will have a pretty good inkling of the answer the heroine is seeking well before all the loose ends are tied up. (As the "Robot Chicken" version of M. Night Shyamalan might say, "What a twist!")

Ms. Gellar must portray a repressed young woman suffering from more than one trauma from the past. She conveys effectively that her character is confused, haunted, resolute, scared, brave and smart enough to make her way in a good ole boy business world. She cannot accept help even from the few who are closest to her. Her premonitions (memories?) lead her to out of the way places and a man with a past as tormented as her own. There is solid support from the reliable Sam Shepard and from J.C. MacKenzie in a performance that is quite a departure from his usual roles.