The Gathering ( 2003)

 

 

A drifter loses her memory after an accident to find herself in a strange town

 

 

Starring Christina Ricci, Ioan Gruffudd and Kerry Fox

Screenplay by Anthony Horowitz

                                      Directed by Brian Gilbert

This is a case of a cool idea being poorly executed.

When you think about it, this is the kind of twisty idea that could only come out of Anthony Horowitz's head. But it doesn't quite work on the TV screen. It's sadly a bit of a limp biscuit as far as movies are concerned.

Everything about it screams low budget. The acting, the cinematography, the location filming. It's all very underwhelming. Arguable the best actor in it, Christina Ricci herself seems miscast and none of the other acting performances are anything to shout about.

This would probably make an amazing book and I'm guessing Horowitz would do a good job of it.




Watchable but instantly forgettable.

6/10