December 19, 2009
mad movie so slow and pointless
I must say this is the worst moive i have ever seen i wouldnt want anyone to see it because of the mental truma they would suffer i give credit to the cast for sticking threw this horrable moive
Richard Kelly takes an intriguing story with a lot of potential and adds in a whole other paranormal aspect into it leaving a bemused muddle of a movie.
I was soooooooo pissed once I finnished watched The Box. After all of that I would have to say its crap. Sorry coz I like Marsden and Diaz BUT this film is waste of time.
A challenging watch, this one. The story is an interesting concept, and the film is quite beautifully shot throughout, but in the end it's just too long and too damn weird. Diaz and Marsden (an under-rated actor in my book) can only do so much with what they're given, and Frank L...( read more)
i'm a sucker for a movie like this,even if it stars cameron diaz,and have a poor review out there.and a big box office flop,still,i'm curious. and for what its worth,after watching it,i do find it entertaining and intriguing. Richard kelly didn't get lucky with Donnie Darko. he i...( read more)
Remember "The Twilight Zone" in the late 80's episode about an old man who leaves residents a box that has a red button when pushed, they will receive a million dollar...but "someone is going to die"?
This movie shows the story of what happens in between residents after the b...( read more)
Very intense, atmospheric and stylish. The storyline's a bit tangled, absurdist and not self-explanatory. Also, and I rarely say this about movies, it's actually thought-provoking.
Its such a shame as this movie started out so well and had everything going for it, great cast, interesting plot, a fantasic period feel for it (really did feel it was from the 70's) and some moments that made the hairs on my arm stand on end. But its that final 25% of the movie ...( read more)
It held my interest but I would have liked to find out exactly what that guy's deal was. At times it seemed to drag out but the movie was still decent. Not a classic like Donnie Darko though.
hmmmm..
film misteri..nonton film ini bwt gw bingung..berasa lama dan gw bnr2 ga bisa nebak jalan ceritanya...tapi terakhirnya gw bisa nebak...
intinya jgn ikutin hawa nafsu dan setiap pilihan itu punya konsekuensinya...
lumayanlah..
Meh, First hour is terrible, but it does get a little better, but then we get a rather obvious and boring ending.
I still think Richard Kelly is really talented, but I think he needs a good co-writer for his films.
WTF...couldn't follow this one at all and seems to go in about 10 different directions but end up nowhere...then the dud swaps shagging Cameron Diaz forever for prison, stoooopid!
Weird,Cool,Great special effects,mind beding good time.I really don't know why this movie is getting such a bad rap.I suggest seeing it for yourself,its a wild ride. =)
Not bad until you realize that it's over and it was absolute nonsense.
totally totally dissapointed in this film i expected a lot more ...what a shame
Pas mal comme film, mais la fin est un peu décevante, car une autre alternative aurait été plus judicieuse!! En somme la fin a été bâclée!!
Richard Kelly, director of the interesting and original, but overhyped Donnie Darko, and also the godawfully shite Southland Tales here adapts a Matheson short story. It's pretty damn good too with lots going on and messages about consequences and purgatory and some other stuff. ...( read more)
I had high hopes for this movie, mainly because Richard Kelly, the director of Donnie Darko, directed it. This movie centers on a simple premise of a couple in dire straights that receive a box with a button. They could choose to press the button and receive a million dollars, bu...( read more)
Wild a-- flick, lots of twists in this one, the ending was not as expected. Check it out love to hear ur opinion!
Absolutely mental!
Sci fi isn?t supposed to always make sense (a reason why SO many people don?t like the genre) but this took it too far, the middle ? end were actually nonsense and what started as quite an interesting film soon became a big mess that caused most people in t...( read more)
from richard kelly he of donnie darko,comes another twisted tale.which is much more than the title suggests,taking in the 70s setting,which looks great, and a family being given a choice, and the effects this desision has on the when a strange man offers a couple 1 million doller...( read more)
Man with half a face give Cameron Diaz a box, if she presses the button she gets a million, but somebody that she doesn't know will die.
Judging from what I've heard so far I'm definitly going to see this.
FYI: James Marsden and I are born on the same date, different years.
Hated it. I left before it was over. Between the random nosebleeds, the idea that Salvation is one of three holes in the floor, and the "sycronized swimming" style hallway chases, I couldn't take any more. Pass this movie up... unless disappointment is your thing.