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I can't wrap my head around why so many people hate this movie. It's almost as if we saw two completely different films. While the writing was nothing to write home about, the delivery from the cast was rather well executed. The cinematography was fantastic. The soundtrack was wonderful. The premise was intriguing, albeit not all too original, and although it seemed quite rushed especially in the latter half of the film, it was still quite enjoyable. This film deserves more credit than it's receiving and I would hope any and all who may be reading this would give the film a chance before blowing it off based on all these bad reviews.

I remember seeing the trailer and feeling potential, then the average or even below ratings came, others called them out and stated the movie's underrated, and, well, eventually I went in with one eyebrow raised high. The director Jacob Estes is guilty of making a movie that hit me hard when I was little, the 2004's "Mean Creek" - seen it a few times and that definitely made me a little more excited for "Don't Let Go". Well, the verdict - flawed and unfocused movie, but not exactly a disappointing experience.

"Don't Let Go" has a lot going on, a time travel plot, a whodunit (and why) mystery & the part that, in my opinion, worked the best - the central relationship between the detective Jack Radcliff (David Oyelowo) and his niece Ashley (Storm Reid), one of the movies main driving forces. The script is somehow both the best and worst thing about "Don't Let Go", it offers exciting themes, heartfelt relationships (helped a LOT by the very fine and devoted performances by the whole cast) & an uneven pacing. The themes of time travel and the many mysteries in need of solutions take turns slowly and sometimes weirdly, maybe even silly, resulting in a plot which, when taken as a whole, can be described as overly convoluted or lost in itself. Given the subject matter, "Don't Let Go" should be more thrilling, engaging and head-strong, but from the many goals Jacob Estes had pinned down only half was reached. Visually "Don't Let Go" is satisfying enough without impressing much, when it comes to action or violence, I can't say it shies away either, but, again, don't expect to be blown away by the movies aesthetic.

"Don't Let Go" is too much of a head-scratcher, strives for eventual coherency but partially misses it. Nevertheless, it has quite enough to offer & the ending has the potential of warming your heart up a bit and muddle some of its flaws in retrospect. If You can believe me, I think that neither the 4's or 8's are to be listened to here. My rating: 6/10.

I love me a good time twist thriller. It's a fast paced thriller with good cast. It was both suspenseful and emotional. I actually watched it expecting to see a horror movie (which it's not). Some parts don't make a lot of sense (or maybe I just didn't get it) but it's a fun watch!

Normally don't watch if ratings below 7 but took a chance and it's definitely better than the 6.3 rating. I would say 7 which is a good movie in my book👍

My wife and I enjoyed this movie! It's better then a lot of crap out there today, so hard to find a good flick these days, especially a sci-fi crime film.

The story is a bit creative even though already could predict the ending. However, the way they edit the film, some scene are confusing.

A take on the Frequency plot, with several clever twists.

The suspense element continues until the last scene (no loose ends, though). Action scenes just the right mix.

Intelligent sci-fi. Glad to have watched this.

'Don't Let Go (2019)' has a really interesting premise and, unlike most about which you could say the same, it generally knows what to do with it. Essentially, it focuses on a girl whose phone reception is so bad that it takes two weeks for a call to come through. All joking aside, the piece is a mystery-thriller that combines detective work with time travel. Though it's not necessarily the first time we've seen something like this, the flick feels remarkably fresh. Its concept and, to an extent, execution are inventive and invigorating. There's a remarkable sense of suspense throughout most of the narrative. The tension between the past and the present is always tightening until it explodes in an excellently edited conclusion. It isn't just justice that's on the line, it's life itself. Strangely, though, the underlying plot is broadly generic. A lot of its beats have been explored before, sans the central time-twisting dynamic. It falls into the trap of having its key reveal be relatively predictable precisely because it's trying to be so unpredictable. Some late-game revelations rely on barely established conceits and characters, if they've even been established at all. This makes the final act feel rather rushed, in a way, and leads to some 'telling not showing' moments. There are also some plot inconsistencies and contrivances that feel like products of the editing process. These don't matter too much, though, and are only really relevant in retrospect. The overall story makes sense, even if you think about it, and it's well-paced, too. It also features a number of nice micro-surprises that keep you guessing as to what's next. Though it's not all that memorable, the film is a fantastic in-the-moment experience. It's an enjoyably edge-of-your-seat affair throughout. 7/10

I didn't expect this thriller to involve warped time as well. It is quite thrilling and engaging, both because of the suspense of who the killer is, and because of the warped time.

Don't Let Go is a frustrating film. It has a solid premise and a stable of consistently reliable actors, yet fails to use its seed of an idea to sprout more than a sapling of a film. In the post-show discussion of the six citizens of City of Geek present - the standard four of us and two friends - we came up with several far more interesting ways to use the set-up than the film itself did. That's why we found the Jacob Aaron Estes written and directed sci-fi/horror/thriller to be so frustrating. Don't Let Go doesn't allow itself to dig into a great idea in any sort of more-than-basic way.

If you enjoyed the movie Frequency with Dennis Quare, you'll enjoy Don't let go. Although both the original Frequency and the remake were a lil better than this, it's still well worth the watch, a solid 7/10.

Don't Let Go really surprised me. It boasts an interesting premise with a great cast and overall a fun mystery. Following the story of a detective has he tried to save his family from being murdered he contacts his niece through the past to save the day.

It's a bizarre idea and even more bizarre that it manages to work. It's a huge surprise with great suspense and great acting. However, it does have problems in terms of the films tone which sometimes ends up being all over the place. But it manages to stay fulfilling through the end.

Of you haven't seen this movie, I say it's something to check out. It's unique and different, with a couple of problems along the way. However, I still say this is overall a win.

Police detective David Oyelowo's brother, sister-in-law and niece are brutally murdered at their home. He's called in, but just to answer questions to clear him. Then he gets a phone call from his niece, Storm Reid. She's not a ghost. She' calling from four day before the murder. Can he stop them from being killed?

It's similar in theme to 2000's FREQUENCY, but with better writing; things just happen, including the scientifictional time glitch, and the heavy hand of fate hangs over the entire proceedings, like a 21st Century MACBETH. Ethan Gold's score underlines the proceedings very nicely. With Mykelti Williamson and Alfred Molina.

Loved it so much. Couldn't understand the hate. Almost didn't watch it because of the rating. Glad I did at the end.

What a gem of a film. Ignore the current low rating (5.8) . When the masses discover this it should easily climb to 7.5 +. The acting and cinematography was fantastic. Oyelowo, Reid, Williamson and Molina all deliver excellent performances. The story is clever and keeps you engaged till the end. If you like the time travel/parallel universe concept you'll really enjoy this film.

Conceptually, a good film. Some flaws in executing a complex way to tell a story. It passed the netflix test. I stopped whatever I was doing at the time because I wanted to pay this film more attention. I needed to know what was going on in a very unpredictable and messy first 20 minutes.

Once I grasped there was a kind of spiderverse type idea, then I started to enjoy it. Where it went wrong is me wondering if the protagonist somehow already knew by the time of the interrogation. The film jumped around a lot confusing me a bit. It just needed something in the corner telling us the viewer what the date and time was. Instead we had to Work it out which was time consuming mentally

The acting was on point for the uncle and niece relationship. That pivot was crucial to the film. Great acting by the lead. The film just failed a bit in the supporting cast who were a bit unconvincing. Just hard to see how consistency was maintained with the time jumping and the day of the murder shifting. It's also a bit hard to see anyone being shot like that continue without bleeding out.

I hope the dvd has some of the key scenes in it which I think must have been deleted for the cinema cut.

I would like to say that I love the scifi genre, especially time paradox movies...but the plot to this movie is a paradox itself because it made no sense. Despite the awkward acting from the beginning and the long pauses in the dialogue, I was on board during the first 30 mins but then it all starts falling apart. The ending has a twist but it was not satisfying or logical. I read some of the reviews in here that bashed the negative welcome this movie has received, but I have to agree with them. Total waste of time.

The cast did an amazing job. Was a really good concept. Not completely original, but had original components. Could've been a 10 had the story been developed a bit more and the score not have been so sleepy.

Great acting. Kept me captivated. Not sure why others are reading it low.

This has to be the worst film to premiere at Sundance in half a decade. The fine cast does its best but the script just offers them a nonsensical sci-fi conceit that is never developed and paper thin cliche characters and dialog. Very disappointing.