P2 (2007)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Franck Khalfoun

Writers:

Alexandre Aja (story) &
Grégory Levasseur (story) ...

Release Date:

9 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

A new level of fear.

Plot:

A businesswoman is pursued by a psychopath after being locked in a parking garage on Christmas Eve.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Christmas Eve | Car | Psychopath | Businesswoman

Cast

Wes Bentley	...	Thomas
Rachel Nichols	...	Angela
Simon Reynolds	...	Jim Harper
Philip Akin	...	Karl
Stephanie Moore	...	Lorraine (voice)
Miranda Edwards	...	Jody
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee	...	Man in Elevator
Grace Lynn Kung	...	Woman in Elevator
Bathsheba Garnett	...	Homeless Woman
Philip Williams	...	Cop #1
Arnold Pinnock	...	Cop #2
Franck Khalfoun	...	Newsman

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence/gore, terror and language.

Runtime:

USA:98 min | Argentina:98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Portuguese | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:14A | Taiwan:R-18 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | UK:18 | Malaysia:18PL | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | France:-16 | Ireland:18 | Japan:R-18 | Brazil:16 | Australia:R | Italy:VM14 | Finland:K-18 | Argentina:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

P2 Productions

Trivia:

There were 14 white dresses. Each one was in various stages of dirtiness and decay.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Tom is trying to break the window with chairs in the rent office, we can clearly see the window breaks before the chairs hit it.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Angela Bridges: Yes, sir, I redrafted the contracts to include the new stipulations.

One of the most entertaining and great horror films in years!

I am very proud that P2 turned out to be what it was for me, a care-free fun, and even thrilling movie. I'll admit when I sat down to watch this, I didn't know what to think. I didn't know whether I should be expecting a good movie, or a bad one. Because I'll admit, very recently I have had a problem of comparing horror movies I see now, to the ones that have recently been great. So when P2 came on, i couldn't help but start comparing, and being ready to be disappointed. I mean okay, the plot is somewhat original, while at the same time, it's nothing to praise either. I also hate it movies in general, how they immediately introduce the main characters (who are never instantly likable, with a few exceptions), and then get into the story with no plot, or build up to it whatsoever. However P2 may very well be those things, but unlike the others it worked great. Like for example when I took the first look at the main character I was like "She probably going to be annoying, over-the-top and unbelievable." Boy was I wrong, her looks, and her acting towards the situation is very believable. I also have to give props to the opening build up to the main suspense. It was very real, so much so you think she'll never even be in the dangerous situation that she is. P2 also I must say was very unpredictable at times, and maybe at times when it was, it still keeps your eyes on the screen, and inside yourself you're still wondering, what's coming next? It was also very entertaining, the moment it came on, I was hooked into it. I will say, it may been a little too over-the-top at times, and maybe it shows that the writers became a little full of themselves, and I must say the ending, could have been done just a little better, but overall P2 definitely earns a spot in my pick for "One of the decades best." Overall P2 is honestly a movie, that even if you don't like horror films, one can still enjoy. I mean sure it did suffer from the usual horror cliché's (at only some parts), and it is a movie that if you're very critical, that you will talk back to the screen. However P2 is something different, and original, and it, unfortunately, is a movie, I fear we won't be seeing a lot of in years to come. So would I recommend P2, my answer is Absolutely!