Jane Doe: Vanishing Act (2005)

Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Load of rubbish!!

hyped garbage

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

It's like they tried to do everything wrong. And succeded.The initial car chase: Not a single sound is from one of those vehicles. That's when you realize this is going to be really bad.The rest is just one politically correct cliche after another, from the happy, white middle class family with the oh-so-supporting mother to 'do this for your country'.This show is aimed at naive under-stimulated stay-at-home soccer moms, dying for just a tiny spark of something interesting to happen in their middle class suburban lives. Wannabe suburbanites in trailer parks may like it too.Read a book in stead.

Fun mystery that keeps you wondering with a surprise ending. Really enjoyed the family interactions. People could learn a few parenting tips from this movie. Leah Thompson makes her character seem very real. I really enjoyed her interactions with her on-screen children and husband, and enjoyed how she asks her son for help without giving away her secret. Joe Penny delivers a believable character as well, and is still handsome as ever. It's a good, almost realistic storyline and I recommend it for families with children 8 and up, as long as you don't mind mild violence. Without giving anything away, there are only a few things about it that don't seem all that real or even possible, but humorous just the same. LOVE most of the Hallmark movies, with the majority of them being definite "feel good" movies.

Lea Thompson plays an ex-government agent, now a wife and mother. She is re-drafted by her ex-beau, played by Joe Penny, to help on a strange case. Thompson's work now is devising puzzles, and the government has a beaut. How can a man riding in a plane knock out the pilot, have the plane dip under the radar, and disappear from the plane in ten seconds? These types of cases were what the dashing dilettante Banacek toyed with in the '70s. The setting here is a little more ordinary but somehow more likable, thanks to its cast of Thompson, William R. Moses, and Joe Penny. It's great to see all of them again, even if it's only semi-regular TV.This is pleasant enough fare from Dean Hargrove, who brought you the clean entertainment of Matlock, the Perry Mason TV movies, Jake and the Fatman, and many episodes of Columbo - in fact, he was the producer of the NBC Mystery Movie, which the Hallmark rotations emulate. These shows aren't as good as McCloud, Columbo, et al., but make for enjoyable watching.By the way, all these Hallmark TV mystery movies have ratings of 6 or 7 on IMDb, which are a little on the high side, but no comments. Hmmm.

I rate this movie as a, Popcorn eating, Soda Drinking, Sit back and relax, watch with the whole family movie.It is great to once again see a good mystery that the whole family can watch (including the cat). This movie is one kids of all ages would enjoy. It is a well-written and acted puzzling mystery that keeps you guessing along with Lea Thompson's character, Kathy Davis.Many times when a movie has a character like Kathy Davis who has teenagers, the show is written with the kids being self absorbed and bratty. This movie was a refreshing two hours of enjoyment without snotty, belligerent kids. The kids were an added touch that helps fill out the whole show.I am thrilled Hallmark Channel has decided to make and air mystery movies that are not filled with gore, sex and foul language. Too many times Hollywood writers try to write a mystery show that is filled with the characters jumping into bed with everyone, the killing each other in a gory violent manner while cussing the whole time.I will be looking forward to the next Jane Doe and the other Hallmark Channel Mystery Movies. I recommend popping a tape into the VCR to record all these mystery movies.