Take (2007)
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45% of critics liked it
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42% of users liked it
(14,750 ratings)
An unwitting murderer and a woman close to his victims struggle to come to terms with where the fates have taken their lives in this independent drama. Ana (Minnie Driver) was a wife and mother caring for an educationally challenged son and a moody-but-loving husband when fate led her to cross paths… More An unwitting murderer and a woman close to his victims struggle to come to terms with where the fates have taken their lives in this independent drama. Ana (Minnie Driver) was a wife and mother caring for an educationally challenged son and a moody-but-loving husband when fate led her to cross paths with Saul (Jeremy Renner). Saul was a gambling addict deep in debt to loan sharks and desperately in need of enough money to keep collectors from killing or injuring him; a foolish decision on his part led to the death of Ana's husband and son. Years later, Saul is on death row, awaiting execution for his crimes, and Ana is unable to find closure, still grieving bitterly for the loss of her family. When Ana and Saul finally meet face to face not long before he's to be put to death, they both find it difficult to express their thoughts about loss, forgiveness, and redemption. The first feature film from writer and director Charles Oliver, Take was screened as part of the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Charles Oliver
- Written By
- Charles Oliver
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
R,
- In Theaters
- Jul 25, 2008 Wide
- Studio
- Liberation Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Ronnie Scheib, Variety
The talky redemption element, however, ultimately feels artificially tacked on.
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Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Stylistically as well as thematically complex.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Take is too enamored of its time-shifting gimmick and cheap suspense to ultimately have much impact.
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Rex Reed, New York Observer
Obscured by ugly, dark photography, a jumbled script, mumbled performances, and clueless direction that make it impossible to see or hear a lot of what's going on even if you cared, the result is a film of monumental incompetence.
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John Anderson, Newsday
Dramatically, however, Take consistently works, and, with such a story, that's an amazing thing.
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Cast
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Minnie Driver
as Ana
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Jeremy Renner
as Saul
- Bobby Coleman
- David Denman
- Adam Rodriguez
