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Alexandra's Project (2003) 6.6
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6.6/10 from 3,398 users
Metascore: 62/100
Reviews: 73 user | 45 critic | 6 from Metacritic.com A regular suburban family man comes home from work on his birthday to find a deserted house and a videotape waiting to be played... Director:Rolf de HeerWriter:Rolf de Heer |
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Alexandra
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Bill
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Emma
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Sam
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Steve is a man who has it all, a successful career, wonderful children, beautiful home and a loving wife. However, returning to his home after work on his birthday, he finds his house deserted and darkened with almost all the lightbulbs missing, all easy access outside cut off and a videotape waiting for him. Playing that tape, he watches a bizarre and grueling recording in which his wife explains her grievance with him, her reasons for disappearing with the children and her revenge for how he treated her in a way he would never forget. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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Alexandra is ready...to give Steve a present he'll never forget See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
AustraliaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 May 2003 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
A Vingança de Alexandra See more »Box Office
Budget:
AUD 2,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$76,764 (Australia) (9 May 2003)Gross:
$210,316 (Australia) (16 May 2003)Company Credits
Production Co:
Vertigo Productions Pty. Ltd., Australian Film Commission, The, Fandango Australia See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Alexandra: [talking to the mirror] I'm sorry Steve, I'm truly sorry.
[spits into the mirror]
Alexandra: Don't be sorry. Never be sorry.
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A number of actresses turned down the leading female role due to the explicit nature of the script. See more »Goofs
Husband Steve is watching the video with the TV control in his right hand & a smoke in his left hand. The film angle changes & now the TV remote is in his left hand & the smoke is in his right. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Alexandra: [talking to the mirror] I'm sorry Steve, I'm truly sorry.
[spits into the mirror]
Alexandra: Don't be sorry. Never be sorry.
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The movie starts pretty powerful and suspenseful. But the problem is the twist in the story. And while others do talk about it here, I'm not going the spoiler road. But I will tell you, that everything falls apart with that twist. The main problem being that the viewers feelings have to change (for the characters). But it does not go the full way, so most actions seem ridiculous.
Of course you could argue, that some of the things have been done in other movies, without any reasons (none that we are told or as slim as those portrayed here ... slim for the mayhem it seems to have kicked off). But we're not talking about other movies, we are talking about this one. The way the movie starts leaves a few things open. But the way it decides to go, is a path with no redemption. Still nicely done, but not my cup of tea.