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The Tesseract [2003]
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Extraordinary
Review date: 2007-06-20 Rating: 10 out of 10
An amazing film. As another reviewer pointed out, you start off unsure but it soon pulls you in, and by the end it's absorbing and utterly compelling. It's superbly directed and filmed, full of artistic touches which add to the intense atmosphere. The acting is supreme and this includes the children; the final scene involving the young brother and sister is utterly extraordinary in its intensity and realism. This is an incredible film which I am proud to have watched,
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Different, but good
Review date: 2007-01-20 Rating: 8 out of 10
this is one of those movies that you don't really know if you like or not, and then, you start to like it more and more. It is quite different, takes some time to figure it all out, but actually very good. If you have been to Thailand it all makes so much more sense and you will appreciate the movie much more.
easily one of the worst films i have ever seen
Review date: 2005-07-19 Rating: 2 out of 10
this film is terrible, dogdy acting, even worse dialogue, completely unfeasible plot, unnecessary editing and use of bad effects. don't watch it!
Worth the effort
Review date: 2004-12-08 Rating: 8 out of 10
This film is about a series of events that unfold and then fold back on themselves to reveal further connections and coincidences between characters, places and fragments of time. Sounds confusing? Well, yes it is, but stick with it as it's an interesting story and very good film. The Tesseract by Alex Garland was the follow up to The Beach, however this is not the same story as in the book but has a similar structure and is equally complex. The arrangement of scenes has a layered effect, retracing sequences from other perspectives and revealing glimpses of background plots, which adds to the confusion and yet sucks you in as you try to make sense of it.
The film begins with Shaun, an English drugs courier, played by an edgy Jonathan Rhys Meyers, awaiting a delivery from a sinister group of gangsters in his dingy hotel room. A boy working at the hotel steals the drugs and begins a sequence of actions, which lead to mayhem and death. The acting is excellent and the Bangkok locations both exotic and frightening. Strangely, the lack of subtitles makes it even more compelling, as any non-Thai speaking viewer would feel as alienated as the two English characters, adding to the tension and sense of claustrophobia.
It's a shame an unusual film like this never makes it to the big screen, but at least watching it on DVD means you can see enough times to enjoy your own perspective of the story!
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Saskia Reeves
Alexander Rendel
Creators:
Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Primary Contributor)
Saskia Reeves (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Momentum Pictures
Manufacturer: Momentum Pictures
EAN: 5060049145372
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2005-02-21
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 93 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2003