Choose (2011)

A journalism student tracks a killer with the help of her detective father and a therapist.

Director:

Marcus Graves

Writers:

Brandon Camp, Mike Thompson

Stars:

Katheryn Winnick, Kevin Pollak, Nicholas Tucci

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katheryn Winnick	...	Fiona Wagner
Kevin Pollak	...	Sheriff Tom Wagner
Nicholas Tucci	...	Scar Lip
Bruce Dern	...	Dr. Ronald Pendleton
Richard Short	...	Detective Benson
Alexi Wasser	...	Marni
Lenny von Dohlen	...	Creepy guy in hotel
Cady Huffman	...	Alice
Billy Kay	...	Brian
Billy Magnussen	...	Paul
Tom Cleary	...	Simon
Shana Dowdeswell	...	Sara
John Rothman	...	Elliot Vincent
Cathy Ladman	...	Sara's Mom
David Iacono	...	Jake

Storyline

Fiona Wagner is studying for a master's degree in journalism and still grieves for her mother Samantha who committed suicide at the Crescent Hotel three years ago. Her father, Detective Tom Wagner, is investigating the brutal death of lawyer Elliot Vincent, who was murdered by his teenager daughter. His daughter was forced to choose between killing him or having her mother, little brother and herself killed by a sadistic criminal that had broken in their house. When pianist Simon Campbell is forced to choose between losing his fingers or his hearing, Tom realizes that a deranged serial-killer is attacking people. Meanwhile, Fiona is contacted by the criminal through the codename ISO_17. Fiona recalls that her mother had mentioned something about choice in her suicide note and she decides to investigate the sadistic man further.

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Plot Keywords:

killer | one word title | 

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Taglines:

He makes the rules. You make the choice.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence and terror, grisly images and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 March 2011 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

A Escolhida

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Choose Films, The 7th Floor

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Sara: Oh my God. Jess told me that he's like way into Ella. Ugh. Can you say slut?
Lisa: [on video chat] I heard she gave him a blumpy.
Sara: Boys are disgusting. And that guy Nick? He's thinks he's all like, look at me, I'm so beautiful.
Lisa: I think he's kinda cute.
Sara: No. No. I mean he's kinda hot, but he's *not* God's gift. No.
Lisa: I heard he hooked up with Michelle.
Sara: *No* he did not.
Elliot Vincent: [mockingly] He totally did. Like for real.

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Connections

Features Halo 3 (2007)

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Soundtracks

Concerto in D Minor, BMW 1052- Adagio
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Abdel Rahman El Bacha and De Grenoble
Courtesy of 5Alarm Music

User Reviews

Not that bad, but could've been better.

I got my hands on this movie earlier and as usual cruised by IBMD to check out the reviews. After seeing the few reviews here I had not many expectations. I must admit I almost just deleted it, but knowing the IBMD rating system I decided to give it a whirl.

All in all the movie started out with a wham and the first half really had me quite intrigued with the storyline. The few 'notable' cameos were also a treat. The acting was above par, direction and setting was on point too, and it even had style, For a minute there I though I had hit pay dirt then I found the one place this movie was really lacking is it showed too much of its hand too early in the movie which made it a bit predictable. And being predictable isn't a good idea for a mystery movie which is definitely what this movie tried to be. If they only could've added a few more characters or held some bit of info back this might have been a great movie. Still, its far from horrible. I just wouldn't pay for it. I'd wait for it to come out on cable,torrent, etc.

I give this a solid 6. I wish I could give it a 7, but its just not deserving of a 7 so the final tally is: **Great acting, Great Cameos, Great Production, but kinda weak Script**