Stuck [Blu-ray]
by Stuart Gordon
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Actor: Mena Suvari, Rukiya Bernard, Russell Hornsby, Stephen ReaDirector: Stuart Gordon
Brand: Image Entertainment
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 85 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2008-10-14
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
Movie Reviews of Stuck [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: A shocking, darkly humorous morality play and survival thriller.
Summary: 4 Stars
Stuck is a short, tightly crafted, low budget survival thriller on the surface. Stephen Rea stars as Thomas Bardo, a seemingly weak older man who is having quite possibly the worst day of his life. Forced onto the streets without any home to return to or job to assist him in regaining any quality of life, he is then literally thrusted into an even worse fate as the victim of a hit and run by a young, nurse/elderly caregiver who is high on ecstacy. What makes matters even worse is that he's still lodged in the windshield of the inebriated, young woman's car as she proceeds to panic and drive home unnoticed, then parking the car in the garage! The film avoids stereotypes and presents characters that you really believe could exist. Sadly (and bizarrely), this film is based around a real incident that happened in Texas in 2001. Once the film introduces it's principal characters and the plot kicks in there are simply no dull moments to be found. It is a violent, unflinching look at the blatant absurdity of some aspects in our culture which at times is able to bring about humor within the film. Aside from strong performances from Mena Suvari and veteran Stephen Rea, who can both conjure up feelings of sympathy, disgust, hatred, and even empathy in viewers, this dark thriller-comedy is loaded with subtle and not-so-subtle statements about the conditioning of our own society that causes people to commit to poor, sometimes truly irrational actions when they are faced with difficult choices. Is any human being's life worth ignoring and sacrificing for your own gains? The rest of the cast is equally effective as is the film's pacing. The film is directed by Stuart Gordon, who seems like an odd choice with his past filmography, but he has struck a winner with this completely effective film that may divide audiences due to it's resistance to follow typical thriller conventions as well as the film's brutal violence and bleak, but mostly authentic story. Since it is based on a true event the film presents a challenge to it's audience: Always face your fears in your own life, despite the consequences, and survive by making the correct choices and carrying them out even at the worst and most desperate of times. While you watch the film you will begin to wonder what you would do in any of the film's main or supporting character's situations. It's also a notable reminder to not "judge a book by it's cover" as any individual can surprise you in positive or negative ways. The disc also has a good documentary showcasing interviews with the filmmakers as well as the actual reporter who covered the real life case.
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