Rising Wolf

Rising Wolf gets so caught up in the idea of a supposed potential franchise that it forgets to make you care about the film you're currently watching.

A confusing and derivative Aussie combo of hostage thriller and sci-fi fantasy.

It makes for a solid sci-fi thriller but is much more complicated than a movie about a woman stuck inside a yo-yo elevator needs to be.

Charlotte Best does a fantastic job and there are some impressive effects. The premise is an interesting one, but the lack of cohesive story is hurts the overall impact.

Overheated performances and an absurd premise are among the many reasons to give this elevator death-trap thriller (yes really) a pass.

"Rising Wolf" has one thing in its favor: it's a killer elevator movie. Okay, so not the good kind of killer elevator movie.

First-time director Antaine Furlong's science-fiction thriller gets more right than you might expect, but its attempt to be both a cramped thriller and the opening salvo in a super-powered trilogy don't gel.

Director Antaine Furlong's uncompromising vision keeps this potential franchise starter afloat.

A film that harnesses its strength through its ability to surprise, both in its story and its psychology.

Big on ideas but light on cohesion.