VeteranLight
I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.
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A Masterpiece!
Michael Ledo
The box claims the name of the main character is Steven. In the movie his name is Fred Hill. The movie starts off with Fred or Steven (LDP) coming to, after being hung upside down by his foot in a tree. He has blood on his head and a knife falls from his belt. The rope breaks and LDP is on the ground with a bum knee and no memory on how he got where he was, who did this to him, or if they are still around. So what does he do? He shouts for help. Then when he hears someone coming in his direction (apparently the reason why he was shouting) he takes off running in the opposite direction. The man, Andy, who catches up with him has a gun, and LDP has no memory. They walk through the woods, with LDP being bullied at gun point, looking for the two story "cabin" with LDP getting bits and pieces of his memory back as they stroll along. His memory is confusing as sometimes he sees himself, then sometimes he sees Andy doing the exact same thing. Most of the film is taken up by the stroll in the woods with flashbacks. When they finally get to the cabin, you can't wait for the movie to end. By that point I really couldn't care who did what. No nudity. No sex. Not much plot. Bad language. Unless you are related to LDP, there is no reason to watch this film.
Michael O'Keefe
Unfortunately, director Leo Scherman's NEVER FORGET is all but memorable. Lou Diamond Phillips plays Steven, who awakens alone in the middle of the woods and he is bloody, beaten and hanging by his foot from a tree. Before the rope snaps and down comes Steven a blood covered knife falls from his pocket. He has no idea where he is or what has happened. He is approached by Andy(Kristen Holden-Reid), who accuses him of murder. Murdering who? The two ramble and stumble their way through the woods all-the-while Steven is trying to recover his memory and put together the human puzzle he is part of. To be exact, who is Andy? Maybe he is the murderer, he does have a gun. But Steven is the one bloody. Steven's amnesia is fading in and out as the two men arrive at a home in the woods...can Steven trust what he thinks he remembers? Anxiety builds with an amount of boredom and the confusing last quarter of the movie I assume was done on purpose. Probably one of the worse movies Phillips has been in...and he has had his share.
callisto24
I liked it. Found it tense and gripping. I recommend to watch it without looking at the trailer or the other extras at first because they are giving away too much. An extra plus for the 'Behind the Scenes' application. The actors and the director had a hard job to do and managed it well. I won't compare it to other movies which plots seem similar at the first look. It's different. Often it reminds on a stage play. Another reason for liking it is the autumn wood. It creates a certain atmosphere of insecurity, depression and damnation I enjoyed very much. I hadn't heard or seen anything about it before, so unexpected twists got me completely.
andsuchisprogress
Watched this one morning instead of going to class. It's an easy watch and somewhat enjoyable, although there are certainly better films of this genre to watch. THIS FILM IS NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE LEONARD NEMOY MOVIE OF THE SAME NAME.Our main character, Frank, wakes up in the forest with amnesia, along with a man who, at gunpoint, accuses Frank of murdering a group of people. The psychological thriller expounds from this point, as Frank's recollections throughout the movie distort and become almost nonsensical.I enjoyed the movie for what it was. It's worth watching on cable if it comes around and worth renting, just for the sake of wanting to watch a thriller without thinking too hard.
