Friday, March 13, 2015

The Box (2009)


A small wooden box arrives on the doorstep of a married couple, who know that opening it will grant them a million dollars and kill someone they don't know.

A plot initiated by an unusual premise is well produced and played, but goes to far with its wild idea and remains in the end a bit disappointing.

Maltin**: "From the director of DONNIE DARKO, another fable percolating apocalyptic portents...Appreciably more coherent than Kelly's earlier efforts, but frustrating in its pretentiousness. Still, a few scenes have an undeniable power to unsettle, and the lead performances are spot-on."


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