'Abandon' is lost as a thriller

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: October 18, 2002| Author: MACK BATES | Copyright information

'Abandon' is lost as a thriller

By MACK BATES Special to the Journal Sentinel

Friday, October 18, 2002

On the surface, Academy Award winner Stephen Gaghan's directorial debut, "Abandon," is an intricately plotted, beautifully photographed psychological thriller.

But once you go beneath the surface, it's a needlessly complicated mess.

College student Katie Burke (Katie Holmes) is under a lot of pressure -- from upcoming exams, a deadline for her senior thesis ...

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