Vanishing on 7th Street (2010)

5.5/10

Flawed but not a horrible film.

I wanted to discovery for myself why Vanishing on 7th Street had such poor reviews so I decided to give the film a shot.

The reviews weren't lying when they said this film will leave you with more questions than answers as I was fairly confused toward the end. The film was also riddled with flaws. There's the issue with how flash lights can't be controlled but all the other electronic light sources can be controlled by the mysterious shadow/darkness. And also the extremely short life span of car batteries.

However bad the ratings were for Vanishing on 7th Street, this film is still fairly thrilling and keeps you engaged. Though confusing and flawed, I was still watching this film on edge wondering what was going to happen next. So for the thrilling element, this film succeeded. For plot, character development and dialogue elements, this film failed to deliver.

Overall, my impression is that Vanishing on 7th Street is engaging with great concept that had potential but failed to come together in the end.