Review of Buried (2010) by Theresa L — 24 Dec 2011

3.5/5.

Before I start this review, I would have to say 2010 is the year of claustrophobic films. We had two good horror claustrophobic films come out called "Devil and "Frozon" and a okay drama called "127 Hours". Then this film comes around and I must say this film is weakest film out of all the claustrophobic films of this year but considering how hard it was going to pull off this film, the film is pulled together real well and Ryan Reynolds also does a really good job.

The film is about Paul Conroy (Reynolds) who works in Iraq. One day, he wakes up in coffin and he can't get out. It is now a mystery to fiqure how to get out and who put him in it.

Going into the film, I would have not have taught Ryan Reynolds was right for this role but he really impressed me. I thought he was very good and very believable.

For the most part, the film is pretty interesting but it does have some slow parts. I also really enjoyed the ending. The film goes in every direction at the end and we do not know what happens to the character until the last second of the film. I was also surprise how the film can pretty funny at times.

I also really enjoyed the cinematography of the film. The lighting is really good and the film is shot real well in the coffin.

One of the main flaws is the lighter in the film. Ryan Reynolds is given a lighter in the film and he waves it repeatedly all around the coffin. I surprise he did not burn himself or the coffin. Like I said before, the film is slow at times and drags on and the film goes nowhere during that time.

Another flaw in the film is the phone in the film. Ryan Reynolds character has a phone in this and the phone never seems to die even through the phone has one-bar thought half the film. I don't even have a phone but I mean come on.

The film is not the greatest thing and nothing special but Ryan Reynolds and nice ending save this thing from anything terrible.