Buried (4 out of 5 stars)
A real coming-of-age film for Ryan Reynolds, he is literally the only person on camera for the entire 1hr 34mins, the only other characters in the movie are people he speaks to on the phone that's been left with him.
This is a truly original piece of film-making, it is unbelievably tense and at times very difficult to watch as the whole premise is incredibly terrifying.
I genuinely felt uncomfortable throughout, as the camera work really gives you the feeling of sharing his entire experience, and at times you literally have to remind yourself to breathe.
Certainly not for the faint-hearted, the film is well-paced, with ever-growing tension and even some hideously black humour thrown in, as Paul has to not only try to figure out who put him in this situation and why, but also how he's going to get out, as no-one he speaks to seems to believe his story.
Equipped with only a Zippo lighter and a mobile phone, you find yourself sharing Paul's terror as the phone battery slowly, gradually wears down to nearly zero, and his oxygen supply rapidly runs out.
Chillingly original film-making, this is literally the stuff nightmares are made of.
This is a truly original piece of film-making, it is unbelievably tense and at times very difficult to watch as the whole premise is incredibly terrifying.
I genuinely felt uncomfortable throughout, as the camera work really gives you the feeling of sharing his entire experience, and at times you literally have to remind yourself to breathe.
Certainly not for the faint-hearted, the film is well-paced, with ever-growing tension and even some hideously black humour thrown in, as Paul has to not only try to figure out who put him in this situation and why, but also how he's going to get out, as no-one he speaks to seems to believe his story.
Equipped with only a Zippo lighter and a mobile phone, you find yourself sharing Paul's terror as the phone battery slowly, gradually wears down to nearly zero, and his oxygen supply rapidly runs out.
Chillingly original film-making, this is literally the stuff nightmares are made of.
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