a couple be split apart during a vacation . early scene lead u to believe barney and jeff bridge character and have kidnap the girl in an unexplained but premeditated abduction . the film play out some year later where and despite a new love interest and jeff ( kiefer sutherland ) be determine to solve her disappearance . the storyline be definitely intriguing but there have be some really bad decision make during the making of this film and culminate a pretty shoddy piece of work . ok here we go . the abduction scene aside from two major continuity error there be a point where sandra bullock and kiefer sutherland be make to perform a little signed pet love ritual that drown in over sentimentality to the point of nausea . we know theyre in love while the i do solemnly swear never to leave you speech only moment prior be ample thank you . jeff bridge robot accent be another example . what be that for . starman be back and it seem after a decade on the planet and he turn nasty . the entire plot be then able to be resolve by the introduction of a needless character who and by a rather fortunate twist of fate and have quite miraculous power of observation . the climactic sequence itself have essentially be do before only much and much good . it riddle with further annoyance and another blinding continuity blunder . i could go on but something positive need to be say . at a stretch and kiefer sutherland be the only one to save face with a fairly decent performance . the 1988 original of the same name ( change from the dutch title spoorloos for english speaking audience ) be recommend to me and only for an online rental company to send me this later hollywood version by mistake . i be surprise to find both have be direct by george sluizer and would be interested to know his motivation for the remake . i be reliably and thankfully inform it be of a much high quality in all area include plot . horah for that and but it really doesn not take much do .