Timothy Hutton, Meade Patton, Dino de Laurentiis, Martha de Laurentiis, Bobby Schwartz, Shea Whigham, Jonathan Liebesman, Peter Stormare, Bill Stinchcomb, Luke Sexton, Branko Lustig, Nick Cannon, Ross M. Dinerstein, Clea Duvall, Chloe Sevigny, Ben Forkner, Anoop Kaur Sikand, Guymon Casady, Chloë SevignySee more
In this highly charged, psychological thrill ride, four strangers are recruited as volunteers in a scientific research study. But they soon find that they are pawns in a classified government program to determine the breaking point of the human mind.
Product details
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer
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No
MPAA rating
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R (Restricted)
Product Dimensions
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0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.88 ounces
Item model number
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GENT2800BR
Director
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Jonathan Liebesman
Media Format
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Widescreen, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Blu-ray
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Brillant film. You need to watch this movie at least twice to appreciate it. Once normally and the second time with your TVs closed captioning turned on. That way you can understand all of the raido chatter. The chatter is a character in itself and is not filler at all. Seriously, this film deserved an Oscar. Definitely a textbook sleeper hit. Peter Stormare has never been more diabolical. When you find out what the purpose of his MK ULTRA program is you will understand what I mean. This is a true horror film with flawless acting that is better than most and shoud not be missed.
This film has three things: a solid story, great acting, and a superb setting.
I have never heard of the director before watching this, but I might have to start watching more of his films. I took a major bet on this, and boy, was I glad that I did. This film should have been a hit! I wish there was a term that I could use to describe indie films that deserve to become acclaimed (financially and critically). If there is, I can think of any at the moment.
Watch it for yourselves, have an informed opinion, and enjoy the damn movie!
The Killing Room 93 min Mystery/Thriller November 14, 2009 Japan Director: Jonathan Liebesman Writers: Gus Krieger & Ann Peacock - screenplay Stars: Nick Cannon, Clea DuVall, Timothy Hutton
Exceptional thriller. I can't give the movie enough praise, but I have to say the story idea that the government (writers) uses to justify their study is laughable (see Spoiler) in the real world. Everything is above your average thriller here. The story is great, the directing excellent, the casting and acting super, and all the rest involved with the production are far above average. I was glued to my seat and never quite sure what to expect.
Spoiler: The writers didn't get the fact you don't murder several people to get "one" person that will do your bidding when you could have had several if not all of them willing to forfeit their lifes for their country. So in a nutshell their inability to analyze human nature lead to a waste of human resources. If the writers did know that but ignored it, they just went for the shock value of cold blooded murder of innocent people and that makes it slightly less of a movie overall to me at least.
Brilliant depiction of MKULTRA. The script is outstanding. Timothy Hutton as the smartest volunteer for a medical experiment, Peter Stormare as an icy psychologist and Chloe Sevigny as a too smart for her own good military assistant, make this psychological thriller well worth it. The Ivies were exploring MKULTRA in the 1920s. The Nazis and the KGB pushed the limits. Since WW II all nations are doing it. Wait until a thriller is done on mass mind control. Don Draper meets CD Jackson.
I've watched this film twice on my cable In-Demand HD.
Point blank: it is a fantastic, highly-entertaining film from several standpoints. Engrossing and hard-to-predict plot, some superb acting, great ending, relevance (War on Terror aspect).
Sure it has some holes...[MEGA SPOILER] - What if one of the "candidates" needed to use the bathroom during the elimination? I assume there are no bathroom breaks. - Why does America need suicide bombers when it has hi-tech, long-range guided missles??
Overall though, highly recommended. I WILL purchase a DVD.
This is very similar to the recently released "The Exam." Actually, the basic set up is the same. The difference here is that the stakes are higher. Much higher.
Here we have four people enter a testing facility. They answered and ad in the paper and all need the money the test will pay them. Tim Hutton plays one of the testees. He's done this many times before and is very comfortable with the situation. He soon finds out (as do they all) this is no regular test. It's a process of elimination with "elimination" being the key word.
It's hard to say more without spoiling the entire film but there is much to see here. You'll know or recognize most of the key actors. Tim Hutton, Clea Duvall (Zodiac) Chloe Sevigny (Zodiac) and Shea Wigham to name a few. Like "The Exam" essentially the entire movie takes place in one room. The production team does a nice job of keeping things from getting boring in there. It's shot well and the sound is decent, though I found myself having to turn things up a bit to catch all the dialogue. The acting is good and the story is very good save for one particular item, but it's a biggy.
This test is carried out for one particular purpose and I found the premise absurd. I can think of no reason we need what is being tested for. If someone who feels there is a reason for this test and wishes to comment on this review please do. I simply cannot find one. But this is why I can only give this movie three stars. It's a great idea built on a sandy foundation. This is not to say the movie isn't worth viewing. It is. And you don't get the punchline until the last few minutes so the viewing experience isn't lessened. Just know that you might want to do someone grievous bodily harm when you find out what it's all about.
That being said, this is a good view. If you're into tight little thriller/ dramas this will satisfy you.
Attori molto bravi, trama intrigante ma ritmo dell'azione talvolta ingiustificatamente lento. Non esiste la versione con audio in italiano ma nel Dvd in oggetto è possibile attivare e disattivare i sottotitoli in inglese che facilitano molto la comprensione dei dialoghi (su internet credo sia possibile reperire i sottotitoli in italiano). Un titolo da tenere d'occhio, ma non un capolavoro.
This is a great film which everyone should be strapped down to a chair and forced to watch. It has what might well be an all too realistic plot, the actors provide convincing performances, I enjoyed it a lot. Everyone should own a copy.
Voila lorsque j'ai lu sur la pochette "dans la tradition de cube et saw" je l'ais acheter. Quelle déception, se film est ennuyeux, l'histoire très très bof.... malgré les personnages qui s'en sorte pas trop mal. Voila je ne retrouve pas du tout du "cube" et encore moins du "saw". A voir une fois et après au placard....
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