Circadian Rhythm (2005)

User Rating:

3.1/10   

Director:

René Besson

Writer:

James Portolese (writer)

Release Date:

3 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, three times is an enemy action.

Plot:

Focuses on a young woman and her radical journey to discover who she is and to find out why multiple enemies want her dead...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Death | Flashback | Pistol | Gun

Cast

Rachel Miner	...	Sarah
Robert Berson	...	Prometheus
Seymour Cassel	...	Hoover
Sarah Wynter	...	Eva
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Adam Ambruso	...	Brooks Brother #2
David Anders	...	Garrison
Jonathan Banks	...	Trejo
Sigal Diamant	...	Attractive Homeless Woman
Drama	...	Albino
Lisa Jay	...	Waifish Girl
Aiden Cree Lafreniere	...	Young Sara
Terasa Livingstone	...	Sandrine
Rick Martins	...	Guard
Jason Nesmith	...	Brooks Brother #1
Shira Scott	...	Woman #2

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo | DTS (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:AO | USA:Approved

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

285 Pictures

Circular Repetition

"Circadian Rhythm" is (cheaply) packaged to look like some high tech action thriller in the style of "The Matrix". There are dozens of straight to video films that make the same claim, but at least those movies actually reflect it in some way. "Circadian Rhythm" is actually just a low budget embarrassment that never would have made it to video if the actors hadn't later wound up in popular TV shows.

The viewer is treated to a blank screen followed by a lengthy text prologue about the CIA's MK-ULTRA program and its history. Supposedly this will explain how the mousy hero, Rachel Miner, wakes up in strange places and kills people without thinking about it. Mostly what she does is stand around outside deserted buildings and run beside railroad tracks. The complex web of this movie's "plot" seems only to involve enough characters to fill a small elevator. Since there aren't any extras, these characters may well be the only inhabitants of the planet.

The action consists of a handful of badly photographed one on one fight scenes staged in (empty) public places. The low grade video the movie was shot on is just as cheap as it can be and the high contrast and color saturation make it look worse yet.

There are twists and chases, but I severely doubt you'll care. By the time you've finished "Circadian Rhythm"'s dismal 71 minutes you won't care about much of anything, except perhaps the promise of never having to sit through it again.