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5/10
Started Out Great...Then Went All Over The Place...
bronzesrv22 February 2024
The movie started out, very promising, and I did like the main character. I felt like a lot of his backstory was missing of why he was the way he was. For a while, you feel for the guy because he seems so traumatized and injured, at the same time that doesn't give him the right to project that onto others. I don't like to do spoilers so... Like I said, in the title, it started off very promising. It gets right to the point, but then midway through there is a lot of flashbacks and back-and-forth dreams that seemed to be confusing... In fact, I found myself rewinding the movie more than once, to see if I missed anything. There's also a scene with a drink and a roofie, but it doesn't show how it got there, again it makes you rewind the movie to make sure you didn't miss anything. I really liked the main male actor and I would love to see him in other films. This movie is good for a one time watch.
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10/10
Good low budget flick!
haroot_azarian29 January 2024
Surprisingly I liked this low budget independent film. In spite of the actors all being unknowns, I thought they were all slightly above average. The main characters, the antagonist and protagonist did a very good job.

I never got bored, which is rare whenever I watch a movie with just two characters in it in the same location throughout. The story highlighted the incel phenomenon, which by the way I confess I Googled to find out the meaning since I had never heard of the word before. Basically it is a term closely associated with an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one.

One other thing which really impressed me about this movie was the some of the actors were very much involved in the production too, from catering to script supervisor to makeup and a few more categories.

I was very much impressed by Alyssa Corella who was in the lead role. Her IMDb shows that she has done many shorts. I am quite keen to see more from her in movies, be they indies or mainstream.

I recommend this although it might not be to everyone's taste.
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Another low budget mess with nothignnew to say
rayinprague-568145 September 2024
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If you have seen 10 Cloverfield Lane and Run Lola Run, or The Collector (1965) and Groundhog Day, then you know all the plot twists. This is a derivative low-budget rehash of some better films. The acting is a bit leaden, with the female lead (Alyssa Corella) doing ok but the male lead Ben Barlow is painful to watch. The directing and technical aspects are uninspired. The dialogue is cringeworthy, with the villain at one point trying to prove he is not the bad guy by saying he supports the BLM movement.

Most of the film takes place in a single house with these two characters, as - Groundhog Day style - the aftermath of a kidnapping repeats with slight variations. It lacks enough character development to be a drama and there is not enough suspense or horror to be a thriller. A miss on all points.
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1/10
Totally Wasted Potential
isaacclarkjr19 September 2024
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It heavily borrows from movies like Groundhogs Day & Edge of Tomorrow, with a lead who has been drugged & abducted by a psychotic incel loser, repeating the same day & her death over & over. The film starts off interesting but quickly loses traction with subpar acting & problematic script that becomes more silly by the minute. The problem here is the acting is beyond cringe worthy. The lady is simply unconvincing & gives a frustratingly dry, dopey performance. The guy was actually decent but not given much to work with. The film also never explains why the days are repeating... It was a MESS!!!
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