A film from '05, I think, this one had an extremely familiar formula-the guy who's been shot waking up in strange surroundings with amnesia (Bourne Identity, anyone?), but even though I've seen it a lot of times, I enjoyed this one because the acting carried it. A still-svelte Val Kilmer is the guy who's found in the desert and taken to a small-town southwestern hospital. Neve Campbell shows up a while later claiming to know him (he's released to her after a while, with the stipulation they don't leave town), his nurse has an unusual interest in him, and all sorts of weirdos begin to appear in town. I thought Sam Shepard stole the entire movie in one of the best (no, greatest) acting jobs I've seen in some time. Not underacted overacted, just nails it right. A major conspiracy begins to unravel with each memory return, of course. Faye Dunaway ,looking hotter than hell after her latest facelift, has a cameo, but don't blink. Recommended.
Viewpoints: BLIND HORIZON
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As an added bonus, Neve Cambell takes her clothes off(and turns in another good acting job, too).
Added to netflix queue. Thanks for the tip.
posted by INeedCoffee on Jul 07, 2009 at 11:44:43 am #