Gone Review
If you want your tweens and teenagers to sleep well at night, you might not want them seeing this disturbing film. Jill (Amanda Seyfried) survived a horrific abduction from a serial killer. She was kidnapped from her home and taken into a deep hole in the woods. To the killer, she was just another girl he was looking to murder, though it was different with Jill; she escaped. However, no one believed Jill’s story, not the local police or investigators; they thought she was crazy. So the night Molly (Jill’s sister), disappeared, Jill was determined not only to find her sister, but to seek revenge against the man who nearly killed her; before it was too late. Gone is a very scary, suspenseful film, one I don’t recommend for kids under 13, or kids who are sensitive to scary movies.
Rating: 2 out of 5 buckets.
Release Date: February 24, 2012
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group:13+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent Content:Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
Talking Points:
This is about a young woman who took charge of a situation. It was disappointing to see the police officers dismiss her fears and concerns. However, instead of giving up, Jill took charge and was determined to find her sister and the killer….though very dangerous.
There was an element of suspense and excitement to the the film. At one point I wasn’t sure if Jill was truly crazy and making things up, or if she really was abducted. Amanda Seyfried, (who played Jill), did a great job of acting.
Jill told several lies as she was trying to solve a mystery; while on the run from the cops. It was frustrating hearing all her different lies and fabricated stories throughout the film.
I’m not a fan of scary movies, especially when a serial killer abducts teenage girls!I felt the film was disturbing, and I thought the kids in the theater would feel the same way. However, when I interviewed three 12 year old girls after the movie, they said that the movie was great! I asked them if they would be able to sleep that night, one girl replied…”I’ll sleep like a baby.” I’m not so sure about that!
Sexual Content: Mild
- In one scene Jill was taking a shower, we saw her silhouette form through the shower curtain.
- A police officer told his female partner that he “did” his wife’s sister.
- Jill barged in on a male college student’s dorm room and found a naked guy in the student’s bed.
Violent Content: Excessive
- We saw flashbacks throughout the film of Jill’s abduction. She was shown with duck tape around her mouth. We saw his other victims taped up as well.
- When Jill was trapped in the hole she found bones and pieces of hair from other women, that was creepy.
- Jill stabbed her attacker with a human bone.
- Jill had a gun, and was very comfortable using it.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- The f-word was said once. We also heard, “a–,” “h—,” and “b–ch,” each several times.
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- We saw Jill taking prescribed pills throughout the film.
Overall Gone is a mysterious, suspenseful drama about a teenage girl who gets kidnapped.Parents need to be aware of the intense abduction scenes, and the impact it may have on their kids. As I previously mentioned, I don’t like scary movies, especially when kids are involved. However, depending on the kid, and their sensitivity to scary films, I would say it’s appropriate for kids ages 13+.
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