Osupa 31 July 2010 In Theatres, Movies/DVD No Comment

Paul (Reynolds) is a U.S. contractor working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it’s a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.

IN THEATERS SEPTEMBER 24TH 2010

BURIED MOVIE TRAILER

From our Sundance 2010 blog entry: OK, so Ryan Reynolds is undeniable eye candy, and in Buried he serves up a believable performance as a trucker doing contract work in Iraq (though the movie was shot in Barcelona) who is kidnapped and interred in a coffin, outfitted with only lighter and a cell phone. Spaniards are continuing to prove they are the master of creating tense, visceral thrillers such as [Rec], and Buried is no exception. Director Rodrigo Cortes succeeds in finding creative ways to lense the story to make the audience feel claustrophobic, serving up multiple camera perspectives despite the tight confines of a box.

At times the credibility of the character’s actions are ridiculously unpractical, yet this thriller succeeds in grabbing you by the cojones, pulling tight, and not letting you go until the end credits roll. Similar to Sherlock Holmes, the film also offers a couple of off-camera voices worth looking up later.