Don’t Go – ABC Film Challenge – Mystery – D – Don’t Go – Movie Review
Director: David Gleeson
Writer: David Gleeson, Ronan Blaney (Screenplay)
Cast
- Stephen Dorff (Blade)
- Melissa George (Triangle)
- Simon Delaney (The Conjuring 2)
- Aoibhinn McGinnity (Quarry)
- Grace Farrell
Plot: Devastated by his daughter’s death in a terrible accident, Ben becomes convinced that he can bring her back through a recurring dream. But is it just a dream? Or is Ben losing his mind?
Runtime: 1 Hour 31 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Don’t Go starts when Ben (Dorff) and Hazel (George) must deal with the tragic loss of their daughter. Their marriage has already been struggling and when Ben starts seeing a recurring message, he tries to understand it.
As Ben starts to lose more of his sense of reality, he must face his past to learn what happened with his daughter. He ends up sending him down a spiral of guilt, one he will never recover from.
Verdict on Don’t Go
Don’t Go is a mystery thriller that sees a couple dealing with the loss of their child, as things start to spiral out of control. It sends us down the reality of the involvement in the father’s guilt. All while he tries to understand a message being left for him.
This is a slow-moving thriller that leaves us wondering what happened in the first place. The message Ben gets is the most interesting part of the movie. Only it doesn’t do enough to put the focus on what happened to send things spiralling out of control. The performances are solid enough without getting the biggest moments to shine.
Final Thoughts – Don’t Go is a slow-moving thriller that lacks enough of a punch.
