Five strangers in Philadelphia begin their day with the most commonplace of routines. They walk into an office tower and enter an elevator. As they convene into this single place, they are forced to share a confined space with strangers. Nobody acknowl- edges anybody else. They’ll only be together for a few moments. But what appears to be a random occur- rence is anything but coincidental when the car becomes stuck. Fate has come calling. Today these strangers will have their secrets revealed, and face a reckoning for their transgressions.
This wasn't terrible, considering who's name is attached. If only HItchcock had made this back in the day.
Trashy and kinda fun. But still, could've been more trashy and smarter. 2/5
I actually liked this quite a bit better on the second viewing. It's obvious, but if it's approached as a fairy tale then it plays out quite a bit better.
The film does the right thing by revealing the characters past slowly but it suffers since when these people die. We hardly know anything about them so we feel nothing when they perish. The film realizes… read review
I’ve always liked Shyamalan, despite all the naysayers and the bad reviews. Not a lot of people get that it isn’t just about the twist. It’s about believing in something that is hard to explain or… read review