Although Boyle excels at creating a strong visual interpretation of a trapped man's ruminations on his past, he can't escape the fact that the only exciting thing to happen in this particular chap's life is getting trapped under a rock in a canyon.
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Fantastic. Not quite as good as Boyle's best (Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, Slumdog), but at least on a par with 28 Days Later. Captures the state of mind of a man alone for a week quite brilliantly.
ReplyDeleteLast time Boyle made a movie (Slumdog) it set a benchmark for the year which wasn't topped. Again the benchmark is high, but probably not high enough to not be topped. Would've been 9 in my 10 had it come out last year.