Isolation (2011) User Reviews

Surprisingly decent thriller

[MCStradale · 5/10 · 24 November 2012]

Isolation starts out with a Amy (Eva Martino) waking up in a hospital but she does not know how she got there. As she seeks out answers she finds more questions.

Going into Isolation I was expecting to shut it off about 10 minutes in as the preview made it look like another crappy B tier movie. As it turns out I was pleasantly surprised.

The acting was pretty good, but the filming, lighting, and sound were just above most B tier movies. Also the movie is a little slow moving in the middle section but I found it bearable. As long as you keep those things in mind, you should be entertained by this competent thriller.

Slow-burning malaise

[movieman_kev · 4/10 · 10 November 2012]

Amy (Eva Martino) wakes up in a hospital with no recollection of how she got there. Struggling to figure out how she came to be in this predicament, she's met with obstruction at every turn.

Reasonably well-acted, but this is an extremely slow moving film. After an intriguing and promising start, I found a sort of malaise setting in that lasted for a good chunk of the preceding endless minutes of the movie. The film isn't a total loss, it does pick up during the ending but its a case of too little, too late. I just believe that it would've been better suited if it were a short as at a full-length movie it tends to drag.

MEDS OR MY CONDITION?

[nogodnomasters · 5/10 · 7 December 2018]

Amy Moore (Eva Amurri Martino) a first year Intern, wakes up in an isolation room and has no idea how she got there or why her hair is so bad. She is being treated by Dr. Sloan (David Harbour) and there are hints this is part of an epidemic. She suspects something is amiss which at an hour into the film, we discover what is going on.

Eva did a solid job in what amounts to a two man play. However, the horror or tension just doesn't grab you. I recommend "Sublime" instead.

Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.

Great way to spend a night on Netflix

[eric20other2002 · 7/10 · 30 November 2012]

I found this on Netflix and from the description it sounded like a great low budget thriller. The movie begins very strong and while it can lag at times, the flashbacks and other ways they tell the story of the two people to fault for what is going on keeps the interest up and the payoff is actually understandable. The actress in the role of Amy, is well cast and you are with her as she struggles to make sense out of what is going on and why it is happening. While the film is low budget it doesn't feel that way, it actually feels like it could have gone through a theatrical run. I would recommend this film to those who are OK with no blood and guts and what is typically the standard.

Nifty horror thriller

[Woodyanders · 8/10 · 12 January 2021]

Medical student Amy Moore (a fine and convincing portrayal by Eva Amurri) wakes up in a hospital in isolation with no memory of how she got there. Amy soon realizes that she's not alone and whoever else is in the hospital may have sinister plans in store for her.

Director Stephen Kay relates the compelling story at a gradual pace, wrings plenty of claustrophobic tension from the confined setting, and adroitly crafts an intriguing enigmatic atmosphere that becomes more increasingly creepy and unsettling as the narrative unfolds towards a harrowing and exciting climax, Amurri's strong acting keeps this movie humming; she receives sturdy support from Joshua Close as friendly orderly Jake, David Harbour as the polite, but serenely menacing Dr. Sloan, Robert Wu as the sickly Paul, and Gregg Henry as her protective father Dr. Lawrence Moore. The surprise grim ending packs a super brutal punch. Worth a watch.