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Director: John Maybury
Writer: Massy Tadjedin
Producers: George Clooney, Steven Soderbergh, Peter Guber
Actors:
Adrien Brody as Jack Keira Knightley as Jackie Jennifer Jason Leigh as Dr. Lorenson |
Adrien Brody is its linchpin though (Knightley – and aforementioned tit – only show up about half an hour into this thing) and the man comes through as the chump who basically doesn’t know what’s happening to him. It’s the perfect part to which an audience can relate because we’re essentially placed by his side, trying to figure it all out. Yes, the film tosses some “time travel” elements in there, which are always hard to believe, but I bought it and once you do, things are pretty easy to follow after that. But what I really liked about the movie was its ability to draw me into its lead character’s emotional journey, as fucked up as it was, with an eventual “breakthrough” and conclusion that I really appreciated. Of course, the ending did feel a little “tacked on” by the studio, but I liked the fact that they left it ambiguous as well, leading you to make with it, what you will. The Beetle was a nice touch too. Funny. Props go out to the director for giving the film the claustrophobic feel that it required, the actors for coming through in their disturbing roles, and the writers for asking us to keep our brains plugged in along the way. I don’t know how great a selling quote this is but if you liked VANILLA SKY, THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT and 12 MONKEYS, and appreciated the “concept” of GOTHIKA but thought the movie sucked, I think you’ll enjoy this film. At the very least, it’s a decent “buzz movie” that you can watch high, turn to your friend and say: “That was some good shit, eh dude?” and not remember much afterwards. Not for everyone but definitely for…some.
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