Final

R

Released Dec 12, 2001

1h 51m

Drama

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44%

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39 Reviews

35%

Audience Score

1,000+ Ratings

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

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Eric Harrison

Houston Chronicle

A surprisingly effective, off-beat little movie.

Jan 18, 2002

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Gary Dowell

Dallas Morning News

Emerges as engrossing and thought-provoking.

Jan 17, 2002

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

Two intense performances... culminate in a wrenching climax.

Nov 19, 2008

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Worth it for Leary fans who want to see him stretch a bit.

Rated: B

Feb 3, 2008

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Film Threat

Rated: 2/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Mike J

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/28/22

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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