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The Abandon

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Injured U.S. soldier Miles Willis awakens after witnessing a blinding white light on a battlefield in Iraq to discover he is trapped in a mysterious cube armed only with his combat gear. His dire situation escalates as the cube begins to change with violent shifts in gravity and the appearance of cryptic writing on the walls. As Miles begins to question his sanity, he finds a lifeline -- a voice on the other end of his satellite phone who claims to be a prisoner in a similar space. As the walls close in, these two strangers must put their heads together if they are to outwit their captors and unlock this deadly puzzle.
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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News A claustrophobic story such as this one relies heavily on ingenuity and good acting to make you care. The ever-game Jonathan Rosenthal does just that. Rated: 3/4 Aug 7, 2024 Full Review Peter Rainer FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) They do a pretty good of making it cinematic within that cubistic space, and the performers are strong. It keeps your attention. Aug 3, 2024 Full Review Sergio Burstein Los Angeles Times The Abandon manages to get under the viewer’s skin without resorting to unnecessarily bloody or shocking images, and puts Rosenthal’s performance first. [Full review in Spanish] Jul 23, 2024 Full Review Ruben Peralta Rigaud Cocalecas The Abandon is a film that, despite its repetitive spatial limitations, offers a unique and deeply emotional experience through Jonathan Rosenthal's brilliant performance. [Full review in Spanish] Jul 22, 2024 Full Review Abbie Bernstein Assignment X Doing something new and cerebral with the CUBE concept. Rated: B Jul 20, 2024 Full Review Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat What begins as a tense thriller evolves into something with unexpected emotional substance. Rated: 3/4 Jul 19, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Brian Amazing film! Incredibly gripping story and situation! Highly recommend Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/20/24 Full Review Matías P Una buena película, si bien, probablemente sepas de que trata todo muchísimo antes que los protagonistas (lo cuál puede ser un poco exasperante) aún así la narrativa se construye en un clima de suspenso e intriga, lo cuál es muy bien trasladado hasta el ultimo segundo de la película (literalmente) cabe destacar también la música y los efectos de sonido que acompañan a la perfección cada escena. Pero lo verdaderamente interesante de esta película es la increíble actuación de su protagonista aconpañada muy inteligentemente con los juegos de dirección de un experimentado cineasta cómo lo es quien dirige esta particular película de ciencia ficción dónde sabemos hacia dónde va, pero aún así ansiamos saber cómo termina la historia. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/09/24 Full Review Dan R 2022's ' The Abandon' feels like the illicit love child of 'The Cube's franchise. But without being that good. SYNOPSIS: 'A wounded soldier awakens in a strange cube that tests his physical and mental limits as he attempts to find a way to escape against a ticking clock.' Where 'The Cube' franchise has its gore element 'The Abandon' really doesn't venture that far and never really feels like it finds another level. It has potential and a solid hook, but never manages to evolve beyond it to truly sustain the thrills until the final credits. And even that's an anticlimax really. What begins as potentially a tense thriller evolves a claustrophobic disappointment. It's just so clumsy and poorly written you can definitely give this a miss 4/10 Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/17/24 Full Review Tas H Its a poor man's Cube with one trap, if you could even call it that. Waste of time Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/08/24 Full Review Gunn W *CAUTION - CONTAINS MINOR SPOILER* .... ... .. . I liked the movie, 'Telephone Booth' more than this...I think there was probably more action as well. The trailer shows some action scenes, but that happens only the first 10 minutes of the movie, the rest of the time, he spends talking on the 'radio', 'satellite phone', 'cell phone' to a woman who is in a cubed room just as he is. They keep seeing things written on the wall - only to realize they were doing it, and the other could see. I still don't understand how he was is 1991 and she was in 2020 but the changes she made to the wall showed up in his time? Don't try to think too hard, this movie isn't worth the brain power! RECOMMENDATION: SKIP IT! Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/04/24 Full Review Aldis H Has a beginning, a middle, and an end, and the end is very effective. Imagine that, an actual narrative. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/04/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Injured U.S. soldier Miles Willis awakens after witnessing a blinding white light on a battlefield in Iraq to discover he is trapped in a mysterious cube armed only with his combat gear. His dire situation escalates as the cube begins to change with violent shifts in gravity and the appearance of cryptic writing on the walls. As Miles begins to question his sanity, he finds a lifeline -- a voice on the other end of his satellite phone who claims to be a prisoner in a similar space. As the walls close in, these two strangers must put their heads together if they are to outwit their captors and unlock this deadly puzzle.
Director
Jason Satterlund
Producer
Victoria Hadeler, Regis Terencio
Screenwriter
Dwain Worrell
Distributor
Lionsgate
Production Co
Grindstone Entertainment Group, Mill House Motion Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 19, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 30, 2024
Runtime
1h 36m
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