Spring Break
Awake provides a good story, strong cinematic twist
By: Ben Johnson
Issue date: 12/4/07 Section: Aggielife
The film blindsides the audience with one of the best movie twists seen in the past decade or so. Once the initial 180 takes place, it's a narrative free-for-all as the film takes on an insidious quality. And some delightful little cinematic devices weave their way into the story and make the film visually satisfying. The end result is a movie that could have benefited from protagonists chosen based on their acting ability and not sex appeal, but is nonetheless an engaging psycho-thriller.
While both Christensen and Alba need to take a few more acting classes, Awake still manages to emerge as a surprising achievement in directing, cinematograph and story - quite an accomplishment for Joby Harold's first film. Just when you think you know what's going on, something else seems to shake things up and keeps you guessing as to just how this will all end. Some viewers might be deterred by the film's profanity and graphic depiction of surgical procedures, but the labyrinthine path the film takes will keep you on the edge of your seat. The film's best secrets will inevitably make it onto the street soon, so if you'd like to be surprised, see it sooner rather than later. But for what it's worth, Awake is hopefully the beginning of a successful career for Harold.
While both Christensen and Alba need to take a few more acting classes, Awake still manages to emerge as a surprising achievement in directing, cinematograph and story - quite an accomplishment for Joby Harold's first film. Just when you think you know what's going on, something else seems to shake things up and keeps you guessing as to just how this will all end. Some viewers might be deterred by the film's profanity and graphic depiction of surgical procedures, but the labyrinthine path the film takes will keep you on the edge of your seat. The film's best secrets will inevitably make it onto the street soon, so if you'd like to be surprised, see it sooner rather than later. But for what it's worth, Awake is hopefully the beginning of a successful career for Harold.
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