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I thought this movie was amazing


It seems like I'm the only one. When it started, I though I had it all figured out. A girl goes to Tijuana to find her missing sister. She has some psychic connection and her dreams lead her to the truth about the disappearance. Boy, was I wrong. This movie is nothing like I expected.

I thought that Poppy Montgomery was great in the role. I really like her as an actress and she's the main reason I watched the movie. I was pleasantly surprised to see Adam Kaufman playing her husband as I'm also a fan of his. The mystery that unravels as the film goes on always keeps you guessing. Every time you think you have this movie pegged, you're wrong. It's hard to describe without giving too much away. I don't want to spoil it for anybody.

The locations they shoot at are beautiful. You really get a sense of what it's like for this girl to wander through a strange city, interacting with people who speak another language, getting even more confused with every step she takes. All the people she runs into are really interesting characters. They all seem to be hiding something.

I really think this movie is one of a kind. I can only think of a few others that could even fall into the same category, but nothing even come close to the tone of this movie. There are very few endings to movies that I absolutely love, even though they're kind of hard to accept. This is one of them. You don't quite see it coming, but after everything, it's the only way it could have ended. I was not surprised to hear this movie premiered at Sundance. I wish I'd heard of it before and rented it instead of watching it on Lifetime. I'm sure the original cut is even better than the TV version.

If it's not clear by now, I loved this movie. I felt like they cast the best people for the roles and the overall mood of the film was pitch-perfect. It easily could have turned into one giant cliche, but it never did. I highly recommend it if you're looking for a suspenseful mystery that won't disappoint.


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I agree I saw this movie a couple of years ago and it remains one of the best movies I have seen so far. Whether it was indirectly or intentionally it did inspire me to write some of my own freelance prose and such. I must say the cast and crew were really great in this film. I saw Poppy in the opening scene, and I was like let's see how her character is different from Wat, and she did an amazing job. I think there is no other movie like it.

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