RyothChatty ridiculous rating

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

Seraherrera The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

nammage Aaron Paul plays a man named David who is in love with a girl named Claire played by Annabelle Wallis.. Claire isn't who she says she is, and David is just a regular guy. Claire disappears from David's life. She didn't 'disappear', she left David without telling him thus the title of the film is incorrect because she never asks, leaves clues (she does leave something behind but David wasn't necessarily supposed to find it) or anything telling David to find her; he does that on his own because he can't seem to get over her, i.e. he can't let go. I've read reviews on this film that the poster is misleading in that the character of David is holding a gun. If you zoom it in, the guy holding the gun is clean shaven and wearing a suit, and the character of David has a beard and I don't remember ever seeing him in a suit in this film. The guy holding the gun on the poster is more likely the character John Hall played by Garret Dillahunt, the antagonist. Though, one could stipulate there are many antagonists in this film. Claire is either an assassin, or gov't agent, or something...I forget; doesn't matter: she's the one who can fight and handle a gun which was a huge surprise to David and why wouldn't it be? Usually it's the other way around so it's a nice change of pace for it being a young 20 something girl who seems to love photography but seems to be a 'bad girl' who can kick some butt.The flashbacks didn't bother me, also if one noticed: things that seemed off to him in his relationship with her seems to now make some sense to him and that she could actually be this person he wishes or doesn't want to believe to be true, is confirmed to him in the varying flashbacks. It would have bothered me if there was narration. That would have been awful, or slow motion scenes. Sometimes with first time directors that's the sort of stuff they use. Glad none of that was in it. It progressed pretty well, could have been faster in some scenes and slower in others but it was overall fine. It, I felt, was a little above average but not great. It sort of gets redundant in parts, and with some minor clichés throughout.Overall, it's worth a watch. It's not bad. May have done well in theaters during a quiet month but whatever...

RocDot I have no idea what Hollyweird dive they fished Aaron Paul out from, but throw him back!! What a colossally bad actor. He is so unconvincing even laughable trying to play a strong male lead lover. I even had to stop halfway, I ended up feeling embarrassed for him! From his always coiffed Bart Simpson rooster frolic, to the perpetual five o'clock shadow. Hasn't h-weird moved on from that look yet? You ain't got it Aaron, stick to what you know best bud. This might have been a good flick had it had some strong leads, or at-best they didn't keep going back in memoryland over and over with Aaron trying to play the hetro lover! Screeech! NOT! Hey, the Russian dude in the junkyard was good.

hsschwartz This was a good movie that could have been an excellent movie. The character David did things that other movies make fun of, like you need a knife but pick up the banana type things. I liked the actors, but I would like to have been sitting at the table when this was being written and saying, "O.K...that just wouldn't happen. Nobody would do that."

gemandeye1 While people compared this to Gone Girl, and I can see some similarities for sure, it stands alone. This isn't an overly produced glossy movie. I disagree with anyone that said Aaron Paul did not fit this role or any other negative comment on his part. I think with everything I watch by him he shows his versatility as an actor. Sure, he's best known as the Meth user/maker/dealer from Breaking Bad and that was his big BREAK (pardon the pun), but he's done great in Hollywood action movies like Need for Speed, international movies like Eye in the Sky along side some big names, indie movies like Hellion, and of course his role on the Hulu series The Path. And look back to his pre-Breaking Bad days. Re-watch many, many of those movies and you will see his versatility before some people want to stereo type him as "Jessse Pinkman" forever. He's in more movies and shows that most people realize or remember, and some were major hits. Even if many are bit parts. Now Annabelle Wallis is one of my new favorite actresses. Another person that can demonstrate her versatility. In tis movie alone she stated like a loving girlfriend, a neurotic borderline Bi-Polar personality, bad a**, woman with secrets, etc. She flowed through those parts with grace. I liked some of the side characters as well which brings me to my only draw back of the film. While I like most movies to wrap it up and try not to get all complex for their own good or purposely leave a cliffhanger in case they want to make a sequel. this was a story that would have benefited from a series or at least mini-series. Wallis' character alone deserved more of a back story even if it came later. It could have shown some of her field work and how se got involved. The side characters while did a great job, needed more dimensions. Showing the "black ops" government agencies working in other aspects, the "Russian or international mob" ad their connections, the corrupt officials, friends and family of the main character could have all been explored much more adding more depth to this film. With that being said I still highly recommend this movie for anyone that likes mysteries, drama, and action.