8 days until my birthday!

I saw "The Forgotten" yesterday. I’d been looking forward to this movie since last November because they filmed a good part of it right outside of my office. In front of our building there is a big grassy area that Revolution Studios thought was perfect for their park scenes. They built a playground onto the grass including a swing set and some climbing play equipment. They spent a few days shooting night scenes and a few days shooting daylight scenes. For the duration of the time they were here, they set up their catering buffet in our parking lot and let us partake in their bagels, donuts, cold cuts, veggies and sodas. So thank you Revolution Studios for a weeks worth of breakfast and lunch!

Now...the movie. Good performances by Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Gary Sinese, Alfre Woodard and Anthony Edwards. But the story...oy. It was entertaining enough but it’s premise was way out there, even for sci-fi. Even if you suspend your disbelief, there’s way too many holes in the plot. Questions are left unresolved and the fate of some central characters are literally left up in the air. And at the end, you’re still scratching your head as to what’s unfolded. I think the cast could have benefitted from a much tighter script. Despite my anticipation, "The Forgotten" is... forgettable.