The Box (2009)
Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. However pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world; someone they don't know. With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, Norma and Arthur find themselves in the cross-hairs of a startling moral dilemma and must face the true nature of their humanity.
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Too much of everything
That was an excellent one.
The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
The Box starts with a very interesting premise, and then they throw in strange twists, cartoonish visual effects, an incomprehensible storyline, pointless water coffins and unnecessary accents. The writer should have stuck to the original short story this movie was based on and left out the convoluted sci-fi filler. Even though it has some creepy moments, this movie is a waste of time.
It´s a great and ambitious parabole at our own existence as human beings.Intriguing from start to end, and leaving you thinking about it.Outrageous interesting ideas mixed with an okay acting.A pretty good watch!
From the terrible "Southern Accent" that Cameron Diaz has for half the movie to the lack of story and plot- this is one big waste of time!
I found myself in the middle of this movie saying, "This is a very good movie." Now the term "very good" in relations to movies seldom comes to my head, so I have to say there was something there. This movie has something. It often fails miserably at conveying it, and once we think all the wait will finally pay off, it disappoints us again. This happens a few times.But all in all it's a very interesting story that you may or may not want to know how it ends. But I am highly impressed by Cameron Diaz's choices in movies, so I have to say I liked this movie. 7 Stars.