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  (Contains Spoilers) Gone Baby Gone is intense and deeply morally disturbing. A child’s disappearance is one of those stories that hurts instantly, on a visceral level. From the first moments, the film makes it clear that this isn’t just a mystery — it’s a moral test, and no one will come out untouched. It’s impossible not to blame the mother (Amy Ryan, from Only Murders in the Building ) at first. What do you mean you left her sleeping alone? That single detail fills you with anger and disbelief, and it sets the tone for everything that follows. An Investigation You Can’t Look Away From The investigation itself is gripping. It pulls you in completely, and you’re rooting for the girl to be alive the entire time. Every new lead feels urgent. When the child is supposedly thrown into the lake, the moment is devastating. After everything, it feels deeply unfair. You’re left thinking: No. Not like this. Not after so much. And yet the movie keeps going. The girl is gone, but the ...