Wrecked (2010)

A man trapped in a car wreck at the bottom of a ravine must overcome incredible odds to survive.

Director:

Michael Greenspan

Writer:

Christopher Dodd

Stars:

Adrien Brody, Caroline Dhavernas, Ryan Robbins

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Adrien Brody	...	Man
Caroline Dhavernas	...	Woman
Ryan Robbins	...	George Weaver
Adrian G. Griffiths	...	Raymond Plazzy (as Adrian Hughes)
Adrian Holmes	...	Man in the Woods
Lloyd Adams	...	Eric Stapleton
Mark McConchie	...	Security Guard (as Mark Mcconchie)
Jacob Blair	...	Park Ranger

Storyline

A man awakens in a mangled car-wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. Injured and trapped inside, with no memory of how he got there or who he is, he must rely on his most primal instincts to survive. But as he attempts to free himself from the carnage and escape an impossible situation, a darker side is revealed. Even if he manages to survive, the man may have to face the horrible consequences of an earlier, forgotten life.

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Plot Keywords:

memory | man with no name | minimal cast | amnesia | hallucination | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violent content

Details

Official Sites:

IFC Films [United States] Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 June 2011 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

Armadilha do Destino

Filming Locations:

Errington, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,054, 3 April 2011

Gross USA:

$8,020

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$229,532

Company Credits

Production Co:

Independent Edge Films, Téléfilm Canada, Three-Seven Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In order to immerse himself in the character's situation and mental state, Adrien Brody stayed in the woods overnight at the car wreck, completely alone, in the middle of a Canadian winter, while the rest of the cast and crew went back to their hotels.

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Goofs

With broken lower leg bones the protagonist could in no way have moved the way he did.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Man: [weakly] Help!

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Soundtracks

Tip Toe Through The Tulips With Me
Performed by Tiny Tim
Words and Music by Joseph A. Burke (as Joseph A. Burke) and Al Dubin © 1929
Published by EMI Music Publishing Limited / B Feldman and Sons Ltd.
Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd.

User Reviews

Small film, simple story, but entertaining.

Wrecked is an interesting little low budget film that has a fairly promising premise that should attract the viewers (because the poster certainly won't).

A man wakes up in a car wreck in the woods with no idea of who he is or why he got there, with his only company being that of the dead body in the seat next to him. It soon becomes apparent that help is not coming and he has to get out of the car. But once he's free, his troubles have only just begun, as he finds out that he is not alone in the woods.

There is a lot to like about this little film. Adrien Brody does a great job of displaying how painful and lonely it would be if one was trapped in this particular situation, and of course the film rests on his acting and the great imagery and camera work. The film never becomes too slow, and there is always a new little plot point or clue that leads the viewer on.

Of course one should not go into this film expecting a sordid tale of survival and battles with mountain lions. Instead, what we have is a psychological exploration, where the woods serve as the back drop for all of the character's guilts and desires, and soon we are doubting what is real and what isn't. Think of J.G. Ballard's "Concrete Island" or Stephen King's "Gerald's Game".

While it is ultimately weak with a so-so story, "Wrecked" is worth watching at least once just to enjoy the work of Brody and the fluid flow of the film.