Triangle (2009)

The story revolves around the passengers of a yachting trip in the Atlantic Ocean who, when struck by mysterious weather conditions, jump to another ship only to experience greater havoc on the open seas.

Director:

Christopher Smith

Writer:

Christopher Smith

Stars:

Melissa George, Joshua McIvor, Jack Taylor

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Melissa George	...	Jess
Joshua McIvor	...	Tommy
Jack Taylor	...	Jack
Michael Dorman	...	Greg
Henry Nixon	...	Downey
Rachael Carpani	...	Sally
Emma Lung	...	Heather
Liam Hemsworth	...	Victor
Bryan Probets	...	Driver

Storyline

When Jess sets sail on a yacht with a group of friends, she cannot shake the feeling that there is something wrong. Her suspicions are realized when the yacht hits a storm and the group is forced to board a passing ocean liner to get to safety, a ship Jess is convinced she's been on before. The ship appears deserted, the clock on board has stopped, but they are not alone... Someone is intent on hunting them down, one by one. And Jess unknowingly holds the key to end the terror.

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Plot Keywords:

yacht | ship | ocean | storm | keys | 

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Taglines:

Fear Comes in Waves

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Genres:

Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [jp]

Country:

UK Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 2009 (UK)

Also Known As:

Aavelaiva Triangle

Filming Locations:

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£260,626 (UK) (16 October 2009)

Gross:

£548,903 (UK) (23 October 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Icon Entertainment International, Framestore, UK Film Council

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The recording of "Anchors Aweigh" used in the film is performed by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra. The aircraft carrying Glenn Miller to Paris in December 1944 disappeared over the English Channel in what is often considered a "Bermuda Triangle"-type incident.

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Goofs

Towards the end of the movie, when Jess prepares to drive off she puts the duffel bag containing her doppelgangers corpse in the trunk. During the accident scene, the doppelgangers corpse is laying on the pavement, no longer in the duffel bag. The positioning of the corpse in the road is deliberate, as Christopher Smith explains on the DVD commentary. The audience is meant to question whether the "doppelganger" has really been thrown out of the trunk and bag during the crash, or was in fact the "real" Jess who was driving - and therefore killed - in the "original" accident.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jess: [to Tommy] Oh you're just having a bad dream, that's all baby. That's all it was. Bad dreams make you think you're seeing things that you haven't. You know what I do when I have a bad dream? I close my eyes and I think of something nice - like being here with you.

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Connections

References The Shining (1980)

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Soundtracks

"Anchors Aweigh"
Performed by The Band of John Paul College

User Reviews

Simply brain-twisting.

I love this kind of braintwisting movies where turns are as less expected as possible and shocking. You are really pushed to pay close attention to all details in the movie, otherwise you can miss the "real" point in the story. This movie is quite confusing and easy to get lost in to, but the reward of successfully understanding all aspects and layers of the movie is well worth it (at least for me).

Are you bored with easy predictable story lines of 90% today's movies? Do you like mystery and something more than "common" life situations? Than watch this movie to shift the pattern of understanding the reality.

Have a nice loop ;-)