Godsend (2004)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Nick Hamm

Writer (WGA):

Mark Bomback (written by)

Release Date:

30 April 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Adam Duncan. Born: December 11, 1987. Died: December 12, 1995. Born September 23, 1996.

Plot:

A couple agree to have their deceased son cloned, under the supervision of an enigmatic doctor but bizarre things start to happen years after his rebirth.

Plot Keywords:

Birthday | Young Boy | Doctor | Boy | Cloning

Cast

Greg Kinnear	...	Paul Duncan
Rebecca Romijn	...	Jessie Duncan (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos)
Robert De Niro	...	Richard Wells
Cameron Bright	...	Adam Duncan
Merwin Mondesir	...	Maurice, Young Thug
Sava Drayton	...	Young Thug #2
Jake Simons	...	Dan Sandler
Elle Downs	...	Clara Sandler
Edie Inksetter	...	Footlocker Cashier
Raoul Bhaneja	...	Samir Miklat
Jenny Levine	...	Sandra Shaw
Thomas Chambers	...	Jordan Shaw
Munro Chambers	...	Max Shaw
Jeff Christensen	...	Hal Shaw
Deborah Odell	...	Tanya

Also Known As:

Adam (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence including frightening images, a scene of sexuality and some thematic material.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

France:U | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18PL | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40522) | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:15 | Japan:PG-12 | Norway:15 (TV rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Canada:14A | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

King City, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Lions Gate Films

Trivia:

Before the release of this movie, Lions Gate Films set up two official websites: one conventional site with movie information, and one site that appeared to be a promotional tool for the (fictional) cloning institute depicted in the movie. The website gave an email address and phone number (1-888-699-2672) for the "Godsend Institute;" calling the number resulted in a recorded message giving the institute's office hours. Several news outlets reported that when a few bereaved parents called or emailed the fake institute to inquire about having their children genetically reconstituted, the studio started responding to them and explaining that it was just a movie tie-in and not a real laboratory. Similar advertisements for fictional medical procedures and clinics were also produced as parts of the advertising campaigns for Gattaca (1997) and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Paul almost hits Adam2 while he's on the bike, the bike was about two feet in front of the car. When Paul is hugging Adam2, the bike's rear wheel is clearly under the car.

Quotes:

Jessie Duncan: What took you so long?
Paul Duncan: I ran into an old student, I got held up.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Daily Show: (2004-04-27)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Far Away

Bad script, bad direction = bad acting , bad movie

I couldn't wait for this movie to end. Lot's of scenes with one character "sneaking" up on another and then a load sound to make you jump. The story was really lame and predictable. I think Robert De Niro and Greg Kinnear are both fine actors but it seemed like neither one believed in this movie and just gave up. This is the only movie that I've seen Rebecca Romijn-Stamos (the mother) and Cameron Bright (the son) in, and I'll try not to hold it against them . It was very simply a very bad script and it appeared that the direction of the actors was seriously lacking. This is one of the worse movies I've seen in quite a while. I usually only post my remarks when I think a movie is really outstanding or really stinky. This one is especially stinky.

1/10 (a total waste of time)