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Abandon (2002)

Reviewed by Bruce Fretts | Oct 16, 2002

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Details Release Date: Oct 18, 2002; Rated: PG-13; Length: 99 Minutes; Genre: Thriller; With: Benjamin Bratt, Katie Holmes and Charlie Hunnam

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Abandon hope all ye who enter Stephen Gaghan's directorial debut expecting it to build on the promise of his Oscar-winning ''Traffic'' screenplay. As a long-lost ''Dawson's Creek''/''Law & Order'' crossover, however, it ain't bad. Once again, as on ''Dawson's Creek,'' Katie Holmes plays a head-of-the-class undergrad who's oblivious to her knee-weakening effect on men; and as he once did on ''Law & Order,'' Benjamin Bratt plays a brooding detective -- only in this case, he's investigating the disappearance of Holmes' rich-brat boyfriend (''Undeclared'' alum Charlie Hunnam).

Sometimes, typecasting works: Holmes and Bratt settle comfortably into their roles, and the movie proves a competently made, mildly diverting collegiate thriller -- at least until its all-too-predictable ''twist'' ending. Among an overachieving supporting cast, Zooey Deschanel (''The Good Girl'') and Melanie Lynskey (''Heavenly Creatures'') score the highest marks as two of Holmes' loopier classmates.

Originally posted Oct 16, 2002 Published in issue #679 Oct 25, 2002 Order article reprints

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