Bunny Lake Is Missing

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Brian M I would give the first 3/4 of this movie 5 stars without any reservations, as it cleverly and effectively maintained my interest in the mystery. But the plot twist was underwhelming and too convenient, and what happens from there is borderline goofy. One of the most disappointing endings I can remember following such a skillful buildup. Still, it’s worth a watch. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/05/25 Full Review Claudio C Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) Intriguing and Mysterious Thriller (11,865 – 30 Jul 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) The American single mother Ann Lake (Carol Lynley) seeks out someone in the nursery Little People's Garden School in Hampstead. She finds a German cook and explains that she has just moved from the United States to London and she left her daughter Bunny Lake at the First Day Room alone with a baby. Now she needs to receive the delivery men at the apartment she rented, and she needs to leave Bunny for a few minutes. The cook says that she can check on her daughter. When Ann returns, she does not find neither the cook nor Bunny and no one in the nursery seems to have seen the girl. Ann calls her brother Steven Lake (Keir Dullea) and the police. Superintendent Newhouse (Laurence Olivier) investigates the case with his men and there is no evidence of the little girl. Soon he begins to question whether Bunny Lake does exist or is Ann's imaginary daughter. "Bunny Lake Is Missing" is an intriguing and mysterious thriller directed by Otto Preminger. The screenplay keeps the mystery and the tension until the end, when the viewer discovers the truth about Bunny Lake. The black and white cinematography is beautiful, and the film shows the English rock band The Zombies in a television broadcast. My vote is eight. Title (Brazil): Not available on DVD or Blu-Ray. My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/30/25 Full Review Carlos I It's got a great premise and some solid performances, but this Hitchcockian thriller is a slog to get though. When I could keep myself awake, I found myself yelling at the screen to get on with it. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/13/24 Full Review Papillon S This movie is pretty good and many scenes will make you the 'squirming in your seat' kind of uncomfortable. It's weird, but it's a good kind of weird. The little girl who plays Bunny Lake acts massively scared in a few scenes - believably scared, too. It's more of a thriller than a horror movie. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/12/24 Full Review isla s This is quite a mysterious watch - it felt tense and I found myself feeling unsure what the ultimate truth may be and I certainly felt concerned for the mother. It was an intriguing watch with some interesting characters, the pervy landlord, an eccentric lady at the school and other strict employees at the school. There are some scenes which do have a slightly sinister feel to them - not really scary as such (definitely not by todays standards) but certainly a little creepy, suggestive of something potentially untoward and this builds up and becomes moreso the case as the films plot continues. This features some good performance and I would recommend it to others. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review alexandre l Exhibit A as to how you can ruin a perfectly well-made movie in the final act. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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