DVD Brake
Run time: 92 min
Rating: 6.1
Genres: Thriller
Director: Gabe Torres
Writers: Timothy Mannion
Stars: Stephen Dorff, Chyler Leigh, JR Bourne
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Storyline What appears to be a random kidnapping becomes something more sinister when Secret Service Agent Jeremy Reins discovers he’s being used as a pawn in a terrorist plot. Watching the clock tick down to an unknown catastrophe, Jeremy is forced by his captors to listen to the outside world on the brink of collapse, knowing that the only way to save the people he loves is to divulge a secret that he has sworn to protect. Written by Anonymous |
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Plot Keywords: secret service agent, terrorist, torture, interrogation, person in car trunk | |
Details: Country: USA Release Date: 17 May 2012 (Israel) |
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Box Office Budget: $500,000 (estimated) Opening Weekend: $4,330 (USA) (23 March 2012) Gross: $4,330 (USA) (23 March 2012) |
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Now, I do admit that I’m not the biggest fan of claustrophobic movies, as I would call them. The sort of movies that are being almost completely set in a small confinement. Movies like “Phone Booth”, “Buried”, “Panic Room”. It’s not like I hate those movie but it’s just so that you can only do so much with its concept, before things are starting to feel stretched and worn out or just incredibly far fetched. And boy, is this movie far fetched! To be honest, I really wasn’t hating on this movie at first. It was simply fine enough for what it was and I was somewhat entertained by it all. Not that the movie ever becomes truly tense or exciting with its story but it was all really good enough to keep me interested and wanted to see where it was going with its story and mystery. However, the further the movie started to progress, the more ridicules and unlikely things were getting and the more obvious it started to become where the movie was heading at. I still was hopeful and wishing for it that the movie would be doing something different and more clever but unfortunately no. The movie did the worst possible thing it could had done, in its final 15 minutes or so. I don’t know what is worse about it; that it actually ended on such a bad note, or that I could see the ending coming from miles away already. I’m serious, the cop out ending almost ruined the complete movie for me and I felt so let down and angry by it all. It gets all the more worse once you start thinking back about the entire movie. All of the things that happened in it suddenly start to seem even more unlikely and just plain ridicules when you do so and it makes you never want to watch this movie again. But I need to be fair. Since I still enjoyed the movie for most part, I just can’t rate it as a complete train-wreck, no matter how tempted I am right now. The movie has its moments, especially at its start, when you still have no idea what is going on. But still, I obviously can’t recommend this movie to anyone! As a matter of fact, I would urge people to never see it, since chances are you will be just as let down and angered by its lame and just horrible ending, just as I was. 5/10
Before watching this film I thought that it will be a copy of Buried. But when I was watching this film I was on the edge of my seat. This movie is so clever. "Brake" just can't bore you. Very good performance by Stephen Dorff. I would love to see him in another good thriller movie. For me, it's one of the best thrillers I've seen in years. I have no doubts that this movie will leave you satisfied. I have to praise Gabe Torres as well. This director is unknown. I believe that after this film Gabe Torres will be much more famous than now. Also, I was satisfied by operator. He did his job perfectly. All in all, the movie is very good and worth watching.
9/10.
I must say I liked the movie. Would I watch it again? No. Up to the very end the movie was very interesting and it has been thus far – by my standards one of the best movies that you see 1:20mins only one actor acting.
Acting was good to great. Special attention was given to verbal communications to convey meaning and a big thumbs up for that.
Cinematography and editing was very good, too. It does not get boring or repetitive and the movie maintains an edge right close to the end. Very clever script actually.
I would spoil the movie if I continue to speak about the ending but If you haven't read many reviews (that could spoil the end) and like mystery flick I would recommend this movie.
7/10 for the clever movie but loses some point for the ending.
I went into see this movie, not having a clue of what to expect. I knew it starred Stephen Dorff, but I've never really been a big fan of his. It opened with Stephen trapped in some sort of box and like his character I had no idea what was going on…and I liked that. I liked that it put me in his shoes. And it continued like that every step of the way. Trying to figure out what the hell was going on. It was like 90 min of the best roller coaster ride…and I didn't want to get off! I was at the edge of my seat from beginning to end. It wasn't full of pyrotechnics and cgi for a change! Great writing and directing! Best move I've seen all year!