Review of Trauma (2004) by Courtney B — 24 Jan 2004
"Trauma," a postmodern psychological thriller by Marc Evans starring Colin Firth, Mena Suvari, and Brenda Fricker. Ben, played by the wonderful Colin Firth, begins the movie by waking from a coma to discover that his wife was has been killed in the car accident that caused his own coma.
This trauma sends Ben into a delusional world that will cause even the movie goer some difficulty distinguishing between real and unreal. With the attempts of help from a strange neighbor and Ben's former psychologist, Ben attempts to distinguish this line of the real and unreal for himself.
I found Colin Firth performance enjoyable and moving, but thought Mena Suvari's character, the strange neighbor, too forced and unbelievable. It was fun to see the wonderful British actress Brenda Fricker, who plays a medium, but I also found her character somewhat forced.
By far the camera work, sound, and editing steal the show in this film, while the use of ants left me somewhat confused.
This review of Trauma (2004) was written by Courtney B on 24 Jan 2004.
Trauma has generally received negative reviews.
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