The Vanishing

Saban Films | Release Date: January 4, 2019

6.0	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 25 Ratings

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trooper1993Jan 5, 2019

The intensity of the plot climaxes towards the middle of the movie but then decides to slowly deflate into a very unsatisfying and mediocre end.

The main issue is that the entire plot is based on the characters non-sensical and poorlyThe intensity of the plot climaxes towards the middle of the movie but then decides to slowly deflate into a very unsatisfying and mediocre end.

The main issue is that the entire plot is based on the characters non-sensical and poorly thought out decision making. Every consequence that spurred from their choices was so avoidable it leaves the viewer with a bit of annoying frustration.

It's really average. Good cast, good acting but the extremely mediocre plot and ending just ruins the entire movie.… Expand

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Davrosdaleks1Apr 14, 2019

The Vanishing (originally titled The Keepers) is based on the Flannan Isle disappearances in 1900, where three lighthouse keepers went missing. This movie comes up with a sordid, suspenseful tale of what happened to them. I found this to be aThe Vanishing (originally titled The Keepers) is based on the Flannan Isle disappearances in 1900, where three lighthouse keepers went missing. This movie comes up with a sordid, suspenseful tale of what happened to them. I found this to be a competently made movie, but nothing stands out.

When the violent or eery stuff happens, it does stand out; a few good ideas in this. The last shot is a little haunting. There are some nice shots of the island, a place that manages to be both picturesque and foreboding. All actors are decent, including Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan, and Connor Swindells as the lighthouse keepers.

On the other hand, the moments between can be weak and the exposition forced. The plot is predictable as it is a basic people-torn-apart-by-a-dark-secret-and/or-greed-story that doesn't do anything to set it apart from its predecessors, such as The Treasure of Sierra Madre and Shallow Grave. Of the three main actors, Mullan is the only one given the chance to shine. Filming was apparently on a budget and isn't lit the best. It doesn't help that this was filmed on cloudy days.

There's nothing really bad or great about this. It's just okay. If you want to see Butler in something other than action films, or you're just a fan of Mullan, then you may want to check this out.… Expand

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JLuis_001Feb 2, 2019

A pleasant surprise and I say it sincerely.

There's nothing extraordinary but this is a quite solid and quite entertaining suspense film and maybe yes, my expectations were low at first but in all honesty, this is one of those times when IA pleasant surprise and I say it sincerely.

There's nothing extraordinary but this is a quite solid and quite entertaining suspense film and maybe yes, my expectations were low at first but in all honesty, this is one of those times when I get my mouth shut.… Expand

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OrukayuJan 22, 2023

2018 thriller movie. In the movie, the three lighthouse attendants find a boat that crashed into the rocks, a man dragged from a boat, and a chest during their tenure on a desolate cliff, and then their lives are turned upside down. The claim2018 thriller movie. In the movie, the three lighthouse attendants find a boat that crashed into the rocks, a man dragged from a boat, and a chest during their tenure on a desolate cliff, and then their lives are turned upside down. The claim of the film is that the subject is based on a real event. As the time progresses, the tension should increase, but the movie gets more boring. It's a common theme in these lighthouse-themed movies that people lose their balance and become demonized. (see: The Lighthouse) was one of the most successful films on this subject. This movie doesn't go beyond mediocre.

There are no nudity or sexually explicit scenes in the movie.… Expand

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