Review of Buried (2010) by Jameson W — 22 May 2012

I loved it! What a total surprise, I mean I've heard mostly good things about this movie so I sort of expected a pretty decent film, but I was not expecting such a thrilling experience. First off, Ryan Reynolds is brilliant as Paul Conroy, he delivers the best performance of his career by far.

He can act y'all! The performance is strikingly similar to James Franco's in 127 Hours, and in my opinion, it's as good. He completely surprised me with this film. Second, the writing is very sharp, emotional, intense, and effective; it truly adds to this film in many ways.

Lastly, the direction and editing by director Rodrigo Cortes is absolutely fantastic! He did some very interesting shots from within the coffin that make this film not seem as claustrophobic as it really was.

Yes, this film is nothing more than Ryan Reynolds trapped in a box, but at the same time it's so much more, so don't let that keep you from seeing this. Not only did I experience what Paul Conroy was feeling, but my mind was thinking and imagining what was happening outside the box.

I really liked this brilliant little film and I cannot recommend it enough.