It is quite a challenge to make a feature length film set in one single location, and featuring only one character on screen. Ryan Reynolds is very capable of carrying the movie through to the end of its run time and manages to give his character enough to keep the audience interested in his well being. Unfortunately most of the other characters heard through phone calls made by the lead end up feeling far too one note for there to be any interesting character dynamics at play.
Had this been half as long I feel that we could have had an incredibly effective thriller, but much of the movie ends up feeling spread thin in an attempt to reach the 90 minute mark. While some of the camera work is engaging, there are many sharp zooms and slow motion shots that feel jarring while you watch. The main themes and concept are solid, but the pacing ruins much of the impact. What we have is a script that offers twists and reveals that have had little to no setup resulting In lackluster payoffs.
Overall it's a decent claustrophobic thriller with some major issues holding it back from being truly great. Still a fine watch but nothing to rave about.
Had this been half as long I feel that we could have had an incredibly effective thriller, but much of the movie ends up feeling spread thin in an attempt to reach the 90 minute mark. While some of the camera work is engaging, there are many sharp zooms and slow motion shots that feel jarring while you watch. The main themes and concept are solid, but the pacing ruins much of the impact. What we have is a script that offers twists and reveals that have had little to no setup resulting In lackluster payoffs.
Overall it's a decent claustrophobic thriller with some major issues holding it back from being truly great. Still a fine watch but nothing to rave about.