POSITIVES…
The way this film builds from the simple concept of somebody who finds herself trapped in what is essentially a coffin, and expands it into so much more, is an incredible feat by Director Alexandre Aja and writer Christie LeBlanc.
Having pretty much the whole movie set in that one claustrophobic location and still manages to keep you engaged is fantastic.
You’d think with just that one location there wouldn’t be much to see visually. Not true at all. There’s a lot of dynamic visuals that take advantage of the premise in nice ways.
Plot progression moves and builds up in interesting, surprising, and suspenseful ways.
That big reveal in the middle of the movie. Well done.
This story manages to tackle some very thought provoking themes and topics.
Mélanie Laurent carries this film splendidly. Amazing performance. Especially considering she is only interacting with disembodied voices.
Shout out to Mathieu Amalric for the excellent job of being the voice actor for the artificial intelligent computer M.I.L.O. He is definitely a character.
"Would you like a sedative?"
NEGATIVES…
Starts off a little slow.
Some jump scares seemed unnecessary.
Certain plot coincidences might be pushing it for you.
Rats.
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