The Vanishing (DVD, 2004)

Loved this movie. Hitchcock is one of my favorites since you aren't quite sure what he'll do next. The Vanishing with Kiefer Sutherland is as good as you can get without being a Hitchcock classic. Mr. Sutherland gives a very heart wrenching performance as Jeff, all the emotions you'll experience on the corkscrew at Cedar Point! Love, fear, abject terror, the moment you realize you are no longer in control thus subsequently embracing totally the thing you dread most. It was refreshing to see Mr. Sutherland play a role that shows his vulnerable side, as a victim not the bad guy. Jeff Bridges is a total demented psychopath, very believeable in todays society. Hated the odd european accent Mr. Bridges endowed Barney with. The main reason I purchased this movie was because 24 isn't on currently due to the writers strike & I had to get my Kiefer fix. Jeff isn't Jack, but at the end the thing Jeff does with the shovel could be considered a tad bit Bauerish. Definately NOT a kids movie, yet it does teach an important lesson: NEVER buy discount jewelry from a guy with a bad accent, and NEVER get into a car with him either...