Awake
- Release Date:
- Nov. 30 (Nationwide)
- Run Time:
- 1 hr. 18 min.
- Rating:
- R for for language, an intense disturbing situation, and brief drug use
- Cast:
- Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba ...
- Director:
- Joby Harold
- Genre:
- Thriller
Quick Peek
During surgery, more than 60,000 people domestically each year experience "anesthetical awareness," a condition when anesthesia fails during surgery, leaving one completely conscious and feeling every incision, but paralyzed and incapable of doing anything about it. This is what happens to Clay.
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User Reviews for Awake
12/01/2007 Posted by creeper04
Oh man what a let down! Initially, I thought the premise here was going to be original and conceptually terrifying; being awake during a surgery! Yikes! But in reality, the title "Awake" seems only a subliminal suggestion to keep the audience from drifting off. The periodic suspense ranges from melodramatic to anti-climatic and is never actually scary. In fact, it's occasionally laughable. I'm not kidding; I could see this movie as source material for a parody like MST3K. For those looking for a plot like this that actually works, check out "Breakdown", an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
11/30/2007 Posted by beccsork7
The ads made this look scary, and i guess it is, but it's more exciting and visceral than something that's going to make me jump in the dark when i'm home later. it's more of a mystery. I just loved it. Fast, fun, and I completely didn't see the surprises coming. And Hayden is adorable!
Pros: Surprises galore
Cons: A bit too short!
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