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Triangle follows Jess (Melissa George), a single mother that goes on a boat trip with a group of friends. When an unexpected storm capsizes their boat, they find an apparently derelict cruise ship only to find out that someone on board might be stalking them and killing them.
This is a film that was recommended by a couple of people, and what a nice surprise it was. Without trying to give too much away, Smith starts from an inventive script and uses deft direction to weave this story in a way that consistently makes you go "huh? what?" while also making you go "yeah, it figures!"
Most of the performances are pretty good, with George being the standout. She manages to convey both the confusion and eventual resolve of her character, as she tries to figure out what's going on. She is joined by a group of actors from Australia and New Zealand, with Liam Hemsworth being the only well known one, but they all deliver. The only minor nitpick I can think of is a bit of choppy CGI when they're in the ocean.
It has been almost two days since I saw this, and I still can't shake it off of my head. It's the kind of film that makes you go back to try to figure out the how's and the why's, even if it's not possible to do so. I initially thought I would give it a 3.5, but based on how it has messed up my mind, I bumped it up to 4, and I wouldn't put it past me to bump it to 4.5. I am THAT impressed.
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TRIANGLE
(2009, Smith)
A film with a title that starts with the letters S or T • A film from the 2000s • A thriller film
(2009, Smith)
A film with a title that starts with the letters S or T • A film from the 2000s • A thriller film
"I'm sorry I'm acting weird. It's just I'm having deja vu every time I turn a corner."
Triangle follows Jess (Melissa George), a single mother that goes on a boat trip with a group of friends. When an unexpected storm capsizes their boat, they find an apparently derelict cruise ship only to find out that someone on board might be stalking them and killing them.
This is a film that was recommended by a couple of people, and what a nice surprise it was. Without trying to give too much away, Smith starts from an inventive script and uses deft direction to weave this story in a way that consistently makes you go "huh? what?" while also making you go "yeah, it figures!"
Most of the performances are pretty good, with George being the standout. She manages to convey both the confusion and eventual resolve of her character, as she tries to figure out what's going on. She is joined by a group of actors from Australia and New Zealand, with Liam Hemsworth being the only well known one, but they all deliver. The only minor nitpick I can think of is a bit of choppy CGI when they're in the ocean.
It has been almost two days since I saw this, and I still can't shake it off of my head. It's the kind of film that makes you go back to try to figure out the how's and the why's, even if it's not possible to do so. I initially thought I would give it a 3.5, but based on how it has messed up my mind, I bumped it up to 4, and I wouldn't put it past me to bump it to 4.5. I am THAT impressed.
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