The Box

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Blake- N @PBSAniDom Apr 19 The Box (2009) is a decent film with an intriguing premise that pulls you in right away. The idea of being offered a simple choice with serious consequences is compelling, and it creates a strong sense of mystery early on. The performances are solid, with Cameron Diaz and James Marsden doing a good job portraying an ordinary couple faced with an unusual moral dilemma. The film builds atmosphere well, leaning into a strange, almost unsettling tone that keeps things interesting. That said, the story becomes increasingly abstract as it goes on, and not all of its ideas come together in a satisfying way. Some plot elements feel confusing or underexplained, which takes away from the impact. Overall, it’s a watchable and thought-provoking film that doesn’t fully land, but still offers enough to make it worth a look. A fair 6/10. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Dec 19 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Liam D @Mediawatcher2003 Oct 9 based on Richard Matheson’s short story Button Button. It starts out interesting with an talented cast but writer and director Richard Kelly takes the story off the rails in the third act with ideas that works in Donnie Darko and Southland Tales but are terrible here See more Irene M @igawel Aug 20 Definitely showed its age. Of course it reminded me of Donnie Darko, it was only until after I watched it did I realize the same director made both. Disliked the gendered-ness of the women always taking on the "Eve" like role of "eating the proverbial apple". But it does make provocative points about our treatment of other humans, which is a timeless question. See more Gareth v @geewah Aug 7 The Box is a fascinating but flawed experiment. Creepy, intriguing, and ambitious, but weighed down by narrative bloat. See more Julian Rex M @Julian_M Jun 5 The Box's few interesting ideas are largely wasted on a thinly-plotted, heartless "philosophical" pontification from the fallen Richard Kelly that insults the Spielbergian classics to which it attempts to pay homage and thoroughly warps Richard Matheson's simplistic solid short story beyond recognition. See more Read all reviews

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