Review of Brake

Brake (I) (2012)
9/10
Stephen Dorff turns in the performance of a lifetime in this thriller
18 February 2012
When I read a synopsis of this movie, it looked like a straight to video knockoff of the overrated 2010 film "Buried" starring Ryan Reynolds. Another movie where a person wakes up in a coffin under mysterious circumstances? Really? But the similarities (!) end there.

This is an incredibly well executed movie. Stephen Dorff has come a hell of a long way since Blade and turns in a gritty, absolutely convincing performance. His acting, combined with a tight script and a solid score, maintain tension throughout the film.

This is going to be one of the sleeper hits of 2012 and will make a great dark horse next awards season.
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