Disappearances 2007

Disappearances

Critics Consensus

Disappearances benefits from a well-cast Kris Kristofferson in the lead role, but his presence isn't always enough to disguise an increasingly nonsensical story.

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Movie Info

During the Great Depression, Quebec Bill Bonhomme (Kris Kristofferson) is a bright-spirited farmer and alcohol smuggler. Anticipating a harsh winter, Quebec Bill embarks on a dangerous whiskey run to support his family and protect his farm. Accompanied by his son Wild Bill (Charlie McDermott), his brother-in-law Henry Coville (Gary Farmer) and ex-convict Rat Kinneson (William Sanderson), Quebec Bill journeys from Vermont to the Canadian wilderness.

Rating:

PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements|Violence)
Genre:

adventure, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Jay Craven
Producer:

Jay Craven, Hathalee Higgs, J. Todd Harris, Mark Donadio, Miriam Marcus
Release Date (Streaming):

Mar 23, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA):

$6.5K
Runtime:

1h 58m
Production Co:

Moody Street
Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Cast & Crew

Kris Kristofferson
Quebec Bill

Lothaire Bluteau
Carcajou

Gary Farmer
Herny Coville

William Sanderson
Rat Kinneson

Charlie McDermott
Wild Bill Bonhomme

Geneviève Bujold
Cordelia

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Critic Reviews for Disappearances

All Critics (21) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (10)

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June 16, 2007 | Rating: C- | Full Review…

Dallas Morning News
Top Critic
Magic realism is a tricky thing to pull off in a movie, and Disappearances, the third of Mr. Craven's films based on Mr. Mosher's novels, only occasionally succeeds.

May 14, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/5

Stephen Holden
New York Times
Top Critic
The beautifully photographed Disappearances is solidly old-fashioned entertainment.

May 11, 2007 | Rating: 3/4

Lou Lumenick
New York Post
Top Critic
The film is lovely to look at, but makes not a lick of sense.

May 11, 2007 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

Jack Mathews
New York Daily News
Top Critic
If you're one of those people (like this reviewer) who can watch Kris Kristofferson do just about anything, you won't insist on the references being that solid.

May 10, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/4

John Anderson
Newsday
Top Critic
Alas, the story descends into mystical mumbo jumbo.

May 10, 2007 | Rating: 3/6 | Full Review…

Tom Beer
Time Out
Top Critic
Disappearances delightfully fudges the line between an old-fashioned boy's adventure tale and a distinctly adult postmodern Western.

May 21, 2020 | Full Review…

David Lamble
Bay Area Reporter
It's an ambitious work and shouldn't be too readily dismissed for its semi-successful foray into spirit-land. There is much else to enjoy and a wonderful terrain to discover.

May 1, 2008 | Full Review…

Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile
There's a special Boy Scout charm to it all that I was enchanted with.

June 8, 2007 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Brian Orndorf
eFilmCritic.com
The movie has a literary quality, and not just because everyone's always quoting Shakespeare.

June 7, 2007 | Rating: 3/4

Chris Hewitt
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Labored, a bit of backwoods magical realism that wants to soar but never takes off.

June 6, 2007 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion
Craven never quite manages to make it all seem a smoothly integrated piece.

May 11, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide

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Audience Reviews for Disappearances

Jan 28, 2008

Honestly, I only rented Disappearances because there were a bunch of old people on the DVD cover and the concept of a Western filled with senior citizens intrigued me. The film didn't really deliver on that, sadly, and what could have been Actual Country for Old Men instead was made into a generic spaghetti flick with a dash of magical realism for flair. The best part of Disappearances by far is the teleporting aunt, because hell, it's a teleporting old woman who spouts off Shakespeare and shoots people. You can't miss the potential in that. Also, the film looks great; even though it was shot on the cheap (budgeted at 1.7 million dollars), the director does an admirable job using natural scenery to create atmosphere. Unfortunately, that's pretty much where the unique parts of Disappearances come to a halt. The plot is some hoary nonsense about smuggling whiskey that gets completely dropped in the last twenty minutes of the movie to make way for shit randomly disappearing and some ridiculous subplot about a curse. I guess these seemed like neat elements to include in a Western, but they just didn't fit here. The kid gave probably one of the worst child performances I've ever seen. Every line he delivered took me straight out of the movie, which wasn't that hard in the first place because it's not particularly gripping. They should have just put teleporting lady in his place and the movie would have been ten times better. The rest of the acting isn't bad; I guess Kris Kristofferson is important or something, which is why he ends up doing movies like this, right?

Drew S Super Reviewer
Jul 21, 2007

I've stated in the past that you have to kiss a lot of frogs when you venture into the realm of independent films. With that said, I must admit that we've had a good run of late and seen some truly outstanding movies. That run came to a screeching halt with this flick and I take full responsibility for having chosen this dog. One has to imagine that it was very well received in whatever art house it played in, but went over with a thud in our house. The two star rating is for the cinematography, set design and with the exception of one particular character and his henchmen, for the costuming.

Moe E Super Reviewer