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Awake

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Global hysteria ensues after a mysterious catastrophe wipes out all electronics and takes away humanity's ability to sleep. Scientists race against the clock to find a cure for the unexplained insomnia before its fatal effects eliminate the human race. When Jill, a former soldier, discovers her young daughter may be the key to salvation, she must decide: protect her children at all costs or sacrifice everything to save the world.
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A scattered and shallow disaster flick, Awake will have audiences reaching for the snooze button.

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The ideas behind the story might make you think a little, but the way it's told makes Awake a dreary disappointment.

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Peter Debruge Variety For audiences bored by what amounts to a slow-burn road trip, it's all too easy to close your eyes and look for something more exciting in your dreams. Jun 11, 2021 Full Review Monica Castillo RogerEbert.com Awake has just enough scares and strangeness, plus a sense of dread and paranoia, to make its horror creepy and enjoyable. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 9, 2021 Full Review Elisabeth Vincentelli New York Times There is no getting around it: Mark Raso's "Awake" is bad. But at least it's so bad that it's often ludicrously laughable: Netflix may well have a cult turkey on its hands. Jun 9, 2021 Full Review Charles Hartford But Why Tho? A Geek Community Awake delivers a decent tale that starts far stronger than it ends. While its unique premise initially helps present something different, it quickly comes to get in its own way. Rated: 5/10 Jan 16, 2023 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies “Awake” constantly teases us with its interesting ideas and you stick with it even through the rough patches in hopes of a satisfying payoff. Unfortunately the payoff never comes. Rated: 2/5 Aug 17, 2022 Full Review Aaron Neuwirth We Live Entertainment Even as genre fare, the film rarely finds ways to ramp up the tensions. Rated: 4/10 Jun 23, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Marco L (CASTELLANO) Una buena idea no siempre se traduce en una buena película, y Disomnia es un claro ejemplo de ello. La premisa de un mundo donde nadie puede dormir y el caos se apodera de todo daba para mucho más. Lo que podía haber sido un thriller paranoico y angustiante se queda en una historia entretenida a ratos, pero demasiado plana como para aprovechar realmente su potencial. El mayor problema es que nunca logra transmitir la desesperación que debería. La sensación de peligro es intermitente, y aunque tiene algunos momentos de acción bien ejecutados, el suspense nunca termina de despegar. A la película le falta tensión y le sobran escenas que no aportan demasiado, lo que hace que avance sin la fuerza que necesita para enganchar del todo. Los personajes tampoco ayudan. El reparto hace lo que puede, pero el guion no les da suficiente profundidad. Falta desarrollo, falta conflicto. Es difícil conectar con ellos o preocuparse realmente por lo que les pasa, lo que le resta impacto a la historia y hace que todo se sienta más frío de lo que debería. Visualmente, la película satisface sin excesos significativos. En ocasiones, la cámara logra representar el desconcierto de los personajes, pero en términos generales, la representación en escena se vuelve excesivamente tradicional. La música tampoco contribuye demasiado; en vez de intensificar la tensión y el desorden que demanda la trama, pasa inadvertida y no consigue el efecto requerido. En última instancia, Disomnia es un thriller de supervivencia que atrapa sin más, pero deja la impresión de que podría haber sido mucho más eficaz. Con un desarrollo más detallado y un compromiso más riesgoso con la tensión y el descontrol que su premisa suscita, podría haber resultado en una experiencia mucho más profunda. (ENGLISH) A good idea doesn’t always translate into a good movie, and Awake is a clear example of that. The premise of a world where no one can sleep and chaos takes over had a lot of potential. What could have been a paranoid and distressing thriller ends up being an occasionally entertaining story, but too flat to truly take advantage of its premise. The biggest problem is that it never manages to convey the level of desperation it should. The sense of danger is inconsistent, and although there are a few well-executed action scenes, the suspense never fully takes off. The movie lacks tension, and there are too many scenes that don’t add much, making the story progress without the strength it needs to fully engage. The characters don’t help much either. The cast does what it can, but the script doesn’t give them enough depth. There’s a lack of development, a lack of conflict. It’s hard to connect with them or genuinely care about what happens to them, which takes away impact from the story and makes everything feel colder than it should. Visually, the movie delivers without standing out. At times, the camera effectively portrays the characters’ disorientation, but overall, the staging is overly conventional. The soundtrack doesn’t add much either; instead of enhancing the tension and chaos that the story demands, it fades into the background and fails to create the necessary impact. Ultimately, Awake is a survival thriller that entertains just enough but leaves the feeling that it could have been much more. With a more polished development and a bolder commitment to the tension and chaos its premise suggests, it could have resulted in a far more immersive experience. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/08/25 Full Review Remi C Really bad plot, not a great ending, the story line was hard to follow and didn’t really make sense. I would not watch this movie again and definitely would not recommend it. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/05/25 Full Review Alaina R It makes no sense. People start freaking out about their sleep before they even get to the 24-hour mark. Silly, and I can't lie, I did not make it anywhere close to the end. Just couldn't stomach it. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/16/24 Full Review Brad M Really not good....at all. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/12/24 Full Review Audience Member I highly recommend you watch this movie if you need to go to sleep What an amazing job of making one of the worst movies ever made Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/27/24 Full Review Steven t Good movie which not great still deserves a higher rating than what it has. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Global hysteria ensues after a mysterious catastrophe wipes out all electronics and takes away humanity's ability to sleep. Scientists race against the clock to find a cure for the unexplained insomnia before its fatal effects eliminate the human race. When Jill, a former soldier, discovers her young daughter may be the key to salvation, she must decide: protect her children at all costs or sacrifice everything to save the world.
Director
Mark Raso
Producer
Paul Schiff
Screenwriter
Joseph Raso, Mark Raso
Production Co
Entertainment One, Paul Schiff Productions, Netflix
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 9, 2021
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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