Buried (2010)

"Nobody's gonna pay five-million dollars for me!" Paul Conroy

I admit, this film probably would have been higher up if I hadn't watched it on a sunny Saturday afternoon. I do, however, think that it's worth noting when a film's entire draw is lessened based purely on the viewing conditions. Had I seen this in a dark theatre, then maybe I would have gotten properly scared by it. Maybe I'd be reminded of that fear each time I saw it afterwards. I also think that this film is guilty of action for the sake of action. Yes, I know that there's not much you can do when the entire film is set inside of a box. But why not let that remain the threat, the scare, the whole way through? Why add a bit of action with a snake and the fire? I'm very much a fan of things being just as long as they need to be. If you think that the film needs five minutes of unlikely action, you're wrong. I'm happy that I've seen this film, and I'm happy that I don't need to see it again.

Rank: 99