The premise of a patient overhearing talk of a conspiracy against his life while under anesthetic is gangbusters, but the filmmakers absolutely miss the point.
What starts as taut thriller, ends up just sort of giving away all its secrets at once. If there had been some tiny bit of suspense leading to the finale it would have been excellent. It's a very patient film, I just wish that there had been more to it.
What should have happened: Clay should have awoken with a heart he was convinced had been rigged to fail, it should have made you guess whether it was just a fever dream or reality. The movie does not toy with you at all, it just tells you everything all at once.
Jessica Alba is as watchable as ever though.
What starts as taut thriller, ends up just sort of giving away all its secrets at once. If there had been some tiny bit of suspense leading to the finale it would have been excellent. It's a very patient film, I just wish that there had been more to it.
What should have happened: Clay should have awoken with a heart he was convinced had been rigged to fail, it should have made you guess whether it was just a fever dream or reality. The movie does not toy with you at all, it just tells you everything all at once.
Jessica Alba is as watchable as ever though.