Reviewed by Kate Rodger
Before I say a word, worry not.
It would be a cursed reviewer cruel enough to give away the ending here - I certainly wont be even hinting at it!
There's been a tonne of talk about this movie and for good reason. Many a filmmaker has shied away from this crazy premise.
Be prepared for the fact you will spend this entire film in a small coffin with Ryan Reynolds. He's a truck driver in Iraq, he's been kidnapped, he's gotta find his way out or he will die. Its that simple.
Buried is a brilliantly simple cinematic gimmick and a feat of filmmaking. Reynolds holds it together while losing the plot, and the claustrophobic context is very compelling.
Disappointingly, I was left with the overriding feeling I had just been played and the film was more an exercise in audience manipulation than authentic storytelling. It does manipulate you very well though.
Three and a half stars.
Buried
:: Director: Rodrigo Cortés
:: Starring: Ryan Reynolds
:: Running Time: 140 mins
:: Rating: R16 - Contains violence and offensive language
:: Release Date: October 14, 2010
:: Trailer: Watch here
