Directed by:
Bryan BockbraderScreenplay:
Bryan BockbraderCinematography:
Colby OliverComposer:
Michael TullerPlots(1)
Hoping to score a hefty $5 million ransom, three amateur thugs kidnap the daughter of a notorious drug Kingpin. Beaten into submission, they demand she makes a convincing call to her father pleading for the money in exchange for her life, then head off into the desert to await the drop. What they don't realise is... like father, like daughter. She has grown up with guns and violence, murder and mayhem. As time ticks on and pressure mounts, they find themselves in more and more danger, from the police, hitmen and Carlos himself. The unlucky threesome must find a way to keep their once perfect plan in order before all hell breaks loose! Featuring stand-out performances, Vanish is a high-octane, blood-soaked trip through no-man's land where trouble lurks behind every turn of this uniquely twisted plot. (Pinnacle Films)
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If a B-list movie is good, it’s a great pleasure to watch it, or at least in my experience. For instance, this film starts out as a pretty decent B-list action quickie full of American rednecks, their stupid bullshit and wacky editing akin to that in Grindhouse. The only nice thing about this film is the kidnapped chick, whose eyes are the same color as her T-shirt, which you can’t fail to notice. However, in terms of the plot, get ready for two pretty big twists that would definitely kill a horse and for a single scene involving Machete, who if he wasn’t in this movie, nothing much would have happened, and on top of that it would have saved the budget of an already cheap film.
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"VANish" is simply a low-budget film that tries to shock the audience with a few revelations towards the end, but it's nothing too surprising. It's just an unpleasant construct. However, you can still have some fun with the movie if you enjoy mindless entertainment. A big advantage of the film is also the fact that it doesn't last too long, just an hour and fifteen minutes. Additionally, you'll have the feeling that something is constantly happening.
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