Review of Awaken (2015) by Greg W — 25 Mar 2017

Well crafted modern thriller had me on the edge of my seat.

This review of Awaken (2015) was written by Greg W on 25 Mar 2017.

Awaken has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jeff H (1,831) on 15 Jul 2017

The story-line isn't bad but it just wasn't done well at all. Lot of potential, but it just didn't work…

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By Eve G (17) on 07 Mar 2016

Fast-paced, good action scenes: Natalie Burn is a fantastic female lead too! Really enjoyed this film…

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By Ryan D (1,234) on 29 May 2016

For a B movie, this was entertaining. The acting is horrific and there were many unnecessary scenes, characters, and subplots…

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By Jim H (1,089) on 14 Sep 2015

Serviceable action/thriller/horror genre blender…

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By Mike B (1,929) on 16 May 2017

Incredibly bad, despite some decent cast members. Everything about this film is second rate. The female lead is awful…

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By Michael H (3,299) on 22 Dec 2015

While it doesn't mean to be, this is Mystery Science Theater 3000 kind of hilarious, if you do the commentary in your head…

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By Gerardo S (146) on 04 Oct 2016

For a small, independent, real-life horror film, Awaken has a lot of pieces to it's story, there really is a lot going on, in what initially…

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By Leon B (942) on 21 Apr 2016

Review: I must admit, I was expecting this movie to be worse than it was, mainly because it's a low budget Vinnie Jones film but I did stick…

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By Kenneth L (949) on 26 Dec 2015

Low budget version 'remake' of The Island, crossed with about 20 other movies…

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By Wiebke K (391) on 22 Dec 2015

I actually almost made it through this rather silly movie. Survivors meets hunt for organs, and it only gets worse…

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