Review of Trauma (2004) by Jack M — 03 Jul 2007

You may wonder why I've given it 2/10, but my mood is grateful. I'm grateful that finally a 'brain' movie has come along. Yes it makes you think about the plot. But it also makes you think about why you've bothered to watch it, why they've bothered to film it, and why anyone has bothered to watch it before you.

It's the first 'brain' movie I've watched since Revolver, and thank god it's better than that. Otherwise I may well have gone round the country killing anything that looks or smells like a film director.

There's a decent plot, with decent actors, I don't dispute that. But it lacks attraction. It doesn't engage with the audience. It's boring.

If you want to watch a 'brain' film, there are many better options. Hard Candy, Mr. Brooks, Vanilla Sky, Das Experiment. All much better films, despite not having such complex plots.

So stay clear of this awful film, and keep asking yourself why two such good actors as Mena Suvari and Colin Firth are wasting their time in this film after their exploits in American Beauty and Fever Pitch. Then ask yourself why you bothered watching it (if you were lucky enough to read this review before you turned the film on, that is).