Review of Buried (2010) by Mahmus — 25 Sep 2020

This is still Ryan Reynolds' greatest performance.

I remeber this was the first movie to ever leave me shaking once it ended. I hadn't had such an intense viewing experience before, and while I've probably seen more intense movies since, this is still one of the most underrated in my opinion.

For the setting alone this movie deserves the title of the most claustrophobic movie of all time. Probably the most impressive thing is that the entire movie is set inside a tiny coffin and yet it never gets tiring or repetitive. Some movies struggle with stories set in a single room, so the fact that this movie pulled it off inside a literal box is absolutely remarkable.