Directed by:
Rodrigo CortésScreenplay:
Chris SparlingCinematography:
Eduard GrauComposer:
Víctor ReyesCast:
Ryan Reynolds, Stephen Tobolowsky, Samantha Mathis, Ivana Miño, Erik Palladino, José Luis García Pérez, Anne Lockhart, Tess Harper, Kali Rocha (more)VOD (1)
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Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap. (official distributor synopsis)
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The male breed must be in deep trouble if even someone like Ryan Reynolds who can boast the title of Most Attractive Man in the World 2010 isn’t able to deal with a situation that members of the gentler sex can get out of blindfold (Uma) and (Noomi). And although overall he does this in an entertaining and appealing way, I can’t help feeling that this movie could have been a little shorter.
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I'm sad to say that this claustrophobic spectacle didn't impress me at all. I acknowledge that the screenplay writer and director achieve maximum results with minimal space and resources to keep the viewer's attention, but it's still a very relative success. What matters to me is that I can't believe in the film. Granted, with other genres, I don't concern myself as thoroughly with the logic of what I see, and I'm not strict in my assessment because otherwise, I wouldn't enjoy them at all. However, the fact that this thriller is based on nonsense should be easily uncovered even by an elementary school student. Overall impression: 40%.
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Really suspenseful, almost worth a heart attack at the end. God. While I would have voted for the film to be set anywhere other than Iraq, the location was ultimately the last thing I was interested in. The theme of the living funeral has been interesting for both readers and viewers since E. A. Poe and director Cortés handled it brilliantly. The atmosphere is dense, unpredictable things happen, and the main character's phone calls from trying to find anyone to help him in one of the final scenes are more chilling than the underground stay itself. Ryan Reynolds gave a great performance and I praise Victor Reyes' honestly over the top music.
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Yeah, Buried is a very interesting film that takes place in one coffin with one man, one lighter, one mobile phone, one pen… but to tell you the truth, all that minimalism ends up being almost too limiting. I would have liked to have a look somewhere out of that box, which is proof that the creators didn’t fully manage to turn an attractive premise into a feature film. Buried is certainly worth watching, it’s one of the best thrillers of the year, but it didn’t make me bite my nails or get up from my chair in tension, and the logic leaves the stage too often for my taste. 70 %
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The equipment from which MacGyver would make a mining drill, an air supply that exceeds the physical limit of volume and a phone signal that would make a regular operator pay in gold are compensated by an unpredictable plot and an excellent Ryan Reynolds. What is most surprising is that the director squeezes the original concept throughout the entire runtime, without any significant slump or climax. Rodrigo Cortés is a concept for the future, and not just for those opening "Hitchcock credits." 4 ½.
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