Inside

I went into this movie knowing nothing about it. As we get into the premise, I was intrigued by this interesting setting for a survival movie. I've seen many before, but they usually involve an island or a blizzard. The premise introduces some creative obstacles for the character.

Unfortunately, this movie has nothing to offer other than the premise (and a good performance). Movies like these with a tiny cast and one setting are usually very short. This is an hour and 45 minutes long. It should have been no longer than an hour and 20.

I'm usually not one to complain about movies being too long, I think they should be as long as they need to be. But man, I wanted to cry from how bored I was. I started to really feel it halfway through. And I even started preparing myself to be patient for almost another hour. It didn't help. I was dying and just wanted the movie to finish.

Every scene is far too long. Everything is so repetitive. I kept hoping for something more, but there is nothing more. It throws in some symbolism as if that's enough to make up for the complete lack of plot intrigue.

I chose this movie over Shazam 2 because I figured it would be bad. But I would have rather watched a bad superhero movie than a technically well-made bore-fest. (1 viewing, opening Thursday 3/16/2023)