"The Forgotten"

 2004 * PG-13 * 1h 31m  If you're looking for a nail biting, sci-fi thriller, this one will not disappoint. I saw it many years ago, and when  it popped up on Kanopy I decided to give it another viewing. I must say, it was just as exciting the second time around. It's one of those mind-boggling flicks that you have to Google when it's over to find out exactly what happened. 

"The Forgotten" stars one of my favorite actors--Julianne Moore. She really makes this film something outstanding. She plays Telly,  a mother whose son died in a plane crash a little over a year ago. She's struggling to get over her grief. Then, things start to change. And not for the better. First her husband and then her shrink tell her she never had a son. Or more properly, he died in childbirth. One day she meets Ash (Dominic West) in a local park whose daughter was a friend of her son's. Only he claimed he never had a daughter. That is until she jogs his memory. 

It's not long before the NSA starts asking questions. Soon, she and Ash are on the lam, in hot pursuit by a relentless gang of suspicious characters. It's quite a ride right up until the end of the film. And it'll keep you guessing just what in the heck is going on. What an offbeat, exciting thriller it is!

4 out of 5 stars

Currently streaming for free on Kanopy (with your library card) and to rent on Prime Video.