The Return (2006)

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(47%)

Starring:	Sarah Michelle Gellar \| Sam Shepard \| Darrian McClanahan \| J.C. MacKenzie
Director:	Asif Kapadia
Studio:	UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK
Run time:	85 mins
Genres:	Drama \| Thriller
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Released:	May 21, 2007
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Joanna Mills (Gellar) is haunted by increasingly terrifying visions where she can see and feel the brutal murder of a woman she's never met. With her life spiralling out of control, she follows the relentless nightmares to an eerie small town in Texas - a place where secrets can't be buried, a spirit seeks vengeance, and the horrific murder from Joanna's visions may just be her own.

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60 out of 67 people found the following review helpful:

The Return.. I won't be going back...

PaulaWestwood from from Ashton-Under-Lyne, 24th January, 2007

This really looked the deal, the previews set it up to be a fast paced, interesting thriller. It was a slow dirge that had some interest at the end to explain it all, but took a highway to nowhere getting there. I dont want to burst the bubble too much, as I am sure some will fairly enjoy this, but it was pretty tame, no shocks, no surprises, and very laborious to watch. Normally I don't mind S.M. Gellar too much, but in this she is pretty expressionless and I would rather see Uri Gellar. All in all I could not forgive myself if I reccomended this - and though its not a total waste of time, I would pass it over for something more interesting.

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9 out of 10 people found the following review helpful:

Return to Sender...

Laura from Lincolnshire, U.K, 8th June, 2007

I was really looking to forward to this one - sounded like just my cup of tea. Sadly it turned out otherwise! The film is very dull and very slow for 95% of the time - the sets are grey and brown, the clothes are grey and brown, the weather is grey and brown, the mood is grey and brown. The pace is exceedingly slow throughout, and former kick ass teen scream queen Sarah Michelle Geller has turned into a (brown haired!) weedy, skinny, pale, useless waste of space who looks all puppy eyed throughout and converses in pathetic little whispers that only bats can hear. The rest of the cast are about a memorable as last weeks news. I can't remember personally seeing any other films that have quite the same twist at the end, although there are some very similar ones, so I have to give it at least a two star rating for a little tiny bit of sparkle at the end, and about two decent 'ooh I made you jump' moments in the middle. Don't have a warm drink while you're watching this, you'll be asleep in less than 10 minutes!

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