Disappearances (2006)

Disappearances: Directed by Jay Craven. With Kris Kristofferson, Charlie McDermott, Gary Farmer, William Sanderson. Forced to smuggle whiskey in an attempt to save a family, Quebec Bill (Kris Kristofferson) and his son embark on an unforgettable trip through the vast reaches of the wilderness.

“To be fair, I saw this movie on network TV, so it may have been edited, and I missed a few minutes in the middle of it. Having said that, this oneu0026#39;s a turkey. The scenes are pretty, Kristofferson did well, and I guess the kid from The Middle was believable enough, but a movieu0026#39;s quality isnu0026#39;t necessarily inversely proportional to how believable or realistic it is. Likewise, a dull and confusing movie isnu0026#39;t necessarily a good one. I have the sneaking suspicion that the people raving about this movie either a) are the pretentious types who think movies that donu0026#39;t make sense are works of brilliance and whose pride wonu0026#39;t let them admit they donu0026#39;t make sense or b) put up money to make the movie and donu0026#39;t want to feel theyu0026#39;ve been jobbed. On that note, at the end of the credits, it lists all the people who gave money to make the movie along with people who hosted fundraisers for it; if a movie is that hard to sell and has to rely on so many private sponsors, along with government money from the NEA, thereu0026#39;s a good chance itu0026#39;s not any good. You know, now that I think about it, since some of my tax money went to fund this stinker, I fully endorse it myself. God bless America. If youu0026#39;re looking for a good indie-type movie, skip Disappearances and watch An Unfinished Life with Robert Redford and Jennifer Lopez.”