Review of Stay (2005) by Buggy B — 27 Jul 2014
Stay is an interesting, stylish, psychological thriller with some great leads attached, the problem is that for the most part the audience has no idea what is going on. Even after the twist ending I was still like, what just happened? Unlike say the Sixth Sense where in the last few minutes all the pieces click into place and you think its awesome, I actually had to go online and look up the explanation of the ending in order to understand any part of it.
If the director had just made the plot slightly more accessible to the average viewer (me) or left a few more clues this could have been a great movie. Ewan McGregor tries on yet another American accent and some (really bad pants) in this intricately plotted thriller.
Here he plays a psychiatrist trying to prevent one of his patients (a moody Ryan Gosling) from committing suicide while maintaining his own tenuous grip on reality. I will admit I'm still thinking about this movie days later now that I "get it" however you probably shouldn't have to devote time to research a movies plot in order to enjoy it.
7/27/14.
This review of Stay (2005) was written by Buggy B on 27 Jul 2014.
Stay has generally received positive reviews.
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