Seeing a wonderful movie with a bad resolution to the plot is like getting married only to find your spouse announces they want a sex-free marriage--it's THAT big a disappointment. This is my reaction to "Mirage". The film got me excited by its creative plot--but the ultimate resolution of the plot really left A LOT to be desired...no, wait,....it SUCKED!!
The first 3/4 of the movie is a lot like the wonder 1990s TV series "Nowhere Man". If you saw this TV show (and only six people did), it was wonderful as a seemingly ordinary man suddenly finds his identity is gone...and no one recognizes him. Well, in this movie, Gregory Peck is in just this situation--he suddenly finds that his reality and his memories are not real! But, unlike the show, Peck IS recognized--but he does not recognize the people...and many are trying to kill or threaten to kill him!! This is great and you wonder just what sort of bizarre conspiracy is afoot. Sadly, however, when you DO get to learn the dark secret, it all seems VERY disappointing and preachy. It's sad, as up until then the film was great--really, really great. But the conclusion just didn't pay off or make any sense at all. I think what really happened was that they had a great idea but had no idea how to make it all come together. Would I recommend this film? Probably not...though it is, for a while, a heck of a ride.
The first 3/4 of the movie is a lot like the wonder 1990s TV series "Nowhere Man". If you saw this TV show (and only six people did), it was wonderful as a seemingly ordinary man suddenly finds his identity is gone...and no one recognizes him. Well, in this movie, Gregory Peck is in just this situation--he suddenly finds that his reality and his memories are not real! But, unlike the show, Peck IS recognized--but he does not recognize the people...and many are trying to kill or threaten to kill him!! This is great and you wonder just what sort of bizarre conspiracy is afoot. Sadly, however, when you DO get to learn the dark secret, it all seems VERY disappointing and preachy. It's sad, as up until then the film was great--really, really great. But the conclusion just didn't pay off or make any sense at all. I think what really happened was that they had a great idea but had no idea how to make it all come together. Would I recommend this film? Probably not...though it is, for a while, a heck of a ride.