![]() all did a good work, and the director set the grim tone right from the beginning. acting is excellent from the three main actors, as well as from the supporting characters. About the movie itself, i'd say its pretty good. Will we ever know what happened to those 3 scotish men, thomas, donald and james? sadly, most probably not, which is so sad, especially because they had wives and children. In the real diary entry logged by the real keepers, they write about a terrible weather "as the one they have never seen in 20 years at sea." That particular entry in the book is extraordinary, having in consideration that weather reports at the time indicated that weather was fine and calmed and the first rain can in on december 17, 1900. Was it a terrible natural accident, such as the three men falling down a cliff or down inside a cave? Or something more sinister as the men kill each other? Your guess is as good as mine. Theories abound about what really happened, from alien abduction to a giant wave, and anything in between. The truth is that nobody knows for sure what was the fate of the real three men at the Flannan Isle, and anybody's guess is as good. The movie is a tragedy, an imaginary tale of what could have happened to the real "keepers" who indeed vanished back in mid december of 1900, and never heard of again. It's slow but captivating like a good mystery thriller should be. Mullen is the father figure of the crew and he is the one turned to for wisdom and advice whilst Swndells character is the naive new Youngblood. It's a shame Butler doesn't lend himself more to these type of roles and allow himself to flex those acting chops rather than his muscles.ĭon't get me wrong I love his cheesy action roles but here he's allowed to shine as an actor. Greed, guilt and madness ensues in what Is a superbly crafted movie. Tension is turned up by the three leads as their predicament gets the better of them. It is apparent that the contents of the chest is rather valuable when three more individuals come looking for their property. Obviously only inspired by true events Director Kristoffer Nylholm's film is a tense slow burn thriller that relies on the three actors to drive the story through dialogue rather than action.Īs aforementioned it is Butler's performance that captivates the most as the three men discover a man washed ashore with a wooden chest. With strong support from Peter Mullan and Connor Swindells this film tells the story of three lighthouse keepers that vanished without trace off the coast of Scotland. However in 'The Vanishing' he gives the stand out performance. He has become Hollywood's go to man for B movie action over the last few years. The Vanishing It's nice to see Gerard Butler taking on a role that reminds us he can act and with a surprising amount of range.
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