The Lazarus Project (2008)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

John Glenn

Writers (WGA):

John Glenn (screenplay)
Evan Astrowsky (story)

Release Date:

24 October 2008 (Taiwan)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Some realities have no escape

Plot:

A former criminal is drawn into a criminal endeavor and subsequently finds himself living an inexplicable new life working at a psychiatric facility.

Plot Keywords:

Lethal Injection | Second Chance | Oregon | Texas | Grim Reaper

Cast

Paul Walker	...	Ben Garvey
Piper Perabo	...	Lisa Garvey
Brooklynn Proulx	...	Katie Garvey
Bob Gunton	...	Father Ezra
Lambert Wilson	...	Avery
Linda Cardellini	...	Julie Ingram
Tony Curran	...	William Reeds
Malcolm Goodwin	...	Robbie
Ross McMillan	...	Dr. James
Aaron Hughes	...	Caleb
Sean Skene	...	Orderly
John Callander	...	The Lineman
Shawn Hatosy	...	Ricky Garvey
Alex Sol	...	Phelps
Peter Jordan	...	Male Tech

Also Known As:

The Heaven Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some violence, disturbing images and thematic material.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Be Good Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ben Garvey is going out of the car, awaiting the tour from the priest, you see his shirt and jacket is soaking wet. In the next scene it is dry.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Katie Garvey: Daddy, what's the greatest thing you ever saw?
Ben Garvey: Greatest thing you ever saw. Umm. One time when I was a little boy, I was playing with my slingshot and I saw this Jaybird. I don't know why but I shot him.
Katie Garvey: You killed a birdie?
Ben Garvey: I didn't mean to. I don't even know why I shot at him, but I felt so bad, I started praying to God that he would come back. And all of a sudden the Jaybird woke up. He just flew away.
Katie Garvey: God saved him?
Ben Garvey: Yeah, I think so.

a haunting drama

a psychological thriller that will make you think from the the beginning to the end. although a bit slow in the first parts to the middle, thats why its a psychological thriller, the climax to the end compensated for it.

the lines are well delivered, a good script, all in all, a good movie. the acting's pretty convincing, particularly the way the lead actor tracks down the roots of his dilemma and the way he acted on it. i just gave it a seven coz, as i have said, the first parts makes me sleepy.

just keep in mind that this in not for those who liked fast paced or some such types of movies.