Five men wake up in what appear to be an abandoned warehouse. Not only do they not know where they are or how they got there, they do not even know WHO they are. This means that none of them know if they are good guys or bad guys. As they start to piece together clues about what happened, they work out that two of them – but they don’t know which two – were kidnapped by a gang that included the other three. But if they don’t know who is who, how can they tell who can be trusted? The only thing they know is that they all need to get out of there. Meanwhile, on the outside, the Police are on the trail of the kidnappers. But can they reach the men in time to save the innocent ones?
This film has been compared to – amongst other films – Saw. I can see the similarities (strangers waking up in an unfamiliar place, not knowing how they got there), but I think this film is better compared to 1997’s Cube.
It’s a very enjoyable film, and the viewer only finds out what is going on at the same rate as the men. There’s a lot of twists and turns and I couldn’t begin predict the ending!
The cast are all excellent, especially Jim Caviezel, who arguably has the largest part. Recommended.
Year of release: 2006
Director: Simon Brand
Writer: Matthew Waynee
Main cast: Jim Caviezel, Greg Kinnear, Bridget Moynahan, Joe Pantoliano, Jeremy Sisto
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