(2015) ***
Fifty strangers wake up in a dark room standing on two concentric circles with no memory of how they got there. Stepping off of a circle causes immediate vaporization. The participants soon learn that one of them will be vaporized every 60 seconds and that they have control over who lives and who dies. Entitlement, prejudice, and politics play out as people plead with one another to spare their lives. Factions form quickly and Lord of the Flies mentality quickly takes hold. This is the ultimate Survivor game.
I didn’t have much confidence when I started this film but the Twilight Zone-like premise quickly sucked me in and I was pleased with the results. Predictably the “strangers” reflect society and include all the stereotypes including the black guy, the old lady, the kid, the white racist, the lesbian, the pregnant woman, etc. but the deaths are surprising and quick and race and prejudice will not spare or save you. I thought the ending was perfect. Why only 3 stars? It’s a fun movie but it’s the type of film you can only watch once. Perfect for the biddies.
5 comments:
Hm, interesting! You have found so many movies never before discussed on blog this year! Great review and thanks for the biddy rating!
Sounds like a fun romp although disintegration is not something that I'm particularly scared of.
You would be JSP if someone developed the power to disintegrate people at will...bwahahahaha!
Curious
Annoyed
Annoyed
Annoyed
Annoyed
Annoyed
Crying(?!)
Surprised, yet curiosity somewhat satisfied.
The end.
Hmmmm. This is one of those movies I know is probably good but only odd circumstances will result in me watching it. Odd but not impossible.
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