Review of Stuck (2002) by Jérôme V — 02 Aug 2009

Itâ??s a measure of Stuart Gordonâ??s talent as a storyteller that we came to care so much for Suveriâ??s character in the first act of this offbeat movie about human cruelty. Inspired by true event, the scenario is sharp and with no useless scene. In fact, every scene, every move, is set to push us to the inevitable (and poetic) ending (another point in favour of Gordon).

Being the artist he is (should I remind you that he is mastermind behind such cult-flick as Re-Animator and From Beyond?), Gordon brings to the screen his usual flair for gore scenes (Rea caught in a windshield) and not-often-before-seen behaviour (in this flick, woman violence is particularly unsettling).

But it is also itâ??s most realistic movie. There is no fantastic element here, no Lovecraft monster lurking in the darkness. True horror may come from human, and, in itself, this statement is far more terrifying.

Gordonâ??s character are well defined and the director is help by an inspired cast. Stephen Rea is exceptionally good and its impossible not to care for this once-successful man caught in a maddening nightmare. Another Gordon gemâ?¦.