Abandoned

Release Date: August 24th, 2010

Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller

Stars: Brittany Murphy, Dean Cain, Stan Bly

Synopsis: A woman checks her boyfriend of four months in for outpatient surgery at a hospital which a few hours later claims to have never heard of him or the attending nurse.

AltAss Ratings (On a scale of 1 to 5 asses)

Plot & Writing:                         

An okay idea but this film does a mediocre job of selling the mystery and thrilling elements that would have made it a more entertaining watch.

Acting:                                         

Brittany Murphy does a decent job in the lead but Dean Cain only has a career because he looked eerily similar to a comic book character and Stan Bly leaves a lot to be desired as far as talent goes.

Originality:                               

Maybe these characters and storyline are new but this turns over zero new leafs in the pschological cliffhanger thriller category.

Overall:                                        

The first half of this movie is really pretty decent but the film's biggest flaw is that anyone with half a brain will figure out the mystery well before the big reveal causing the second half of the movie to lose it's appeal and stumble painfully toward the finish line.  Obvious must see for Brittany Murphy fans but everyone else should probably steer clear.