Article: Like other complex Westerns, `The Missing' is tough to market.

Byline: Glenn Lovell

Ron Howard is both intrigued by and nervous about the initial response to his new movie, "The Missing," starring Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett as father and daughter reunited by a brutal kidnapping.

"The critical reaction has been polarized," says the Oscar-winning director of "A Beautiful Mind." "And I've never really had that. I think this film surprised a lot of people."

The reason? Twofold: "The Missing," which opened last week, is a darker film than we're used to getting from Howard ("Apollo 13," "Cocoon") and it's a hybrid, a combination of horror (torture, evil spirits, frontier Freddy Krueger) and classic ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!