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Bill (Denis Leary) wakes up alone in a small sterile room with cinder-block walls, confused, disoriented and barely able to walk. Ann (Hope Davis), his doctor, informs him of his new residency in the locked observation ward of Sumner Hospital in Connecticut. She will see to his progress and allow him to leave when he's free of his disorientation. That is assuming, of course, the madness ever ends.
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Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle One of the slowest-moving films in a long, long, long while. Rated: 1/4 Jan 18, 2002 Full Review Eric Harrison Houston Chronicle A surprisingly effective, off-beat little movie. Jan 18, 2002 Full Review Gary Dowell Dallas Morning News Emerges as engrossing and thought-provoking. Jan 17, 2002 Full Review MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher Two intense performances... culminate in a wrenching climax. Nov 19, 2008 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Worth it for Leary fans who want to see him stretch a bit. Rated: B Feb 3, 2008 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 2/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Basically two people talking in a room. Denis Leary is good but this is kinda boring. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A character-driven psychological drama/mystery/sci-fi. It moves at deliberately slow place, relying solely on performances to advance the story. Leary and Davis are absolutely superb. Despite the slow pace the movie never gets boring, and the emotional impact in he end was indescribable. Having said that, It feels very much like a stage play (and as I learned later, it is in fact based on a stage play). So if you are looking for an action packed sci-fi with special effects, this movie is not for you. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review tom k Denis Leary gives a terrific performance in this strange psychological trip. A story that keeps you wondering what's real and what's imaginary. A great premise, but unfortunately, when the truth is revealed, the ending sadly falls apart. A big disappointment after such a promising buildup. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A series of lifeless, bland monologues that stretch over two hours. Final takes a Twilight Zone premise that could easily have been fit into half an hour and inserts enough pauses to fill two hours. There's so little chemistry between Leary and Davis that I have to wonder why Leary's character didn't simply jab a pen in her eye and run for freedom. Ending is rather predictable and so underwhelming that most of the audience is likely to sleep at the halfway point. The budget was a minimal 80,000, however as other critics have stated, more has been done with considerably less. Poor script, plotholes, and pretentiousness aside, the film is criminally uninteresting in spite of Leary's driving performance. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Better than I expected. Shows what some decent acting and a focused story can do with a limited budget. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member While I don't regret watching Denis Leary and Hope Davis' stellar performances in this film (not to mention Jim Gaffigan's - why aren't more people remarking what a great job he did), this was a strange experience in that I can't say I enjoyed the film. The acting was amazing. The film itself was depressing and drawn out. The science-fiction aspects of the movie were minimal, even negligible, and the scientific premise itself not worthy of a third-grader (on the level of how, in Isle of Dr. Moreau, they plotted to kill the main character "to get his DNA"). Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Bill (Denis Leary) wakes up alone in a small sterile room with cinder-block walls, confused, disoriented and barely able to walk. Ann (Hope Davis), his doctor, informs him of his new residency in the locked observation ward of Sumner Hospital in Connecticut. She will see to his progress and allow him to leave when he's free of his disorientation. That is assuming, of course, the madness ever ends.
Director
Campbell Scott
Producer
Gary Winick, Alexis Alexanian, Mary Frances Budig, Stephen P. Dunn, Campbell Scott
Screenwriter
Bruce McIntosh
Distributor
Cowboy Pictures
Production Co
InDiGent Entertainment, Independent Film Channel
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 12, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.8K
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround
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