Buried

Buried premiered at Sundance on January 23, 2010, was picked up by Lionsgate, and given a limted release on September 24, with a more widespread release on October 8. It is directed by Rodrigo Cortes, written by Chris Sparling, and starring Ryan Reynolds.

The plot involves a man, Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds), a truck driver in Irag, 2006, kidnapped and buried alive by a group of Iraqis, who demand $5 million by 9 P.M., or he will be left to die. He only has a Zippo and a cell phone.

This film is arguably, the toughest film ever to do for a writer, director, and especially actor. The entire film is inside of a coffin. That's right, inside of a coffin. Not one single frame shows us outside of the coffin.

Ryan Reynolds, the popular Canadian actor, has an extremely tough job in this film, as the film takes place entirely in the coffin. Ryan Reynolds has to carry the enitre film on his shoulders, attempting to make us believe that he is in fact, stuck inside of a coffin. He was astounding. Simply astounding. I have never really liked Ryan Reynolds, but here, he was AMAZING. He showed true fear, as if he really was inside of a coffin, buried alive. A lot of the praise here also has to go to Rodrigo Cortes, the director, and Chris Sparling, the writer. One of the most interesting things that Rodrigo Cortes did was having a vairety of shots, where they took part of the coffin away, and moved the camera back very slowly, showing us Reynolds from a distance, while still in the coffin. These shots looked beautiful, and were some of my favorite parts of the movie. Also, kudos to Chris Sparling, who had to write the majority of the film as a monologue for Reynolds, but credit is also due for his dialogue, where Reynolds talks on the phone to his wife, boss, the man who is trying to rescue him, and the Iraqis that put him there.

This film was so incredible, that I can't even call it a film. I have to call it an experience. It still only plays in limited theatres, but if you ever get the chance, go see it. Every second I sat in the theatre, I was scared for Paul Conroy, hoping he would live. And I don't want to spoil the ending for you, but, my God. That's all I say.

This film was extremely amazing, well acted, well directed, and well written. It was well everything. I give this film a perfect 10/10.

That's it for this review, and I'll see you in the next review.