In "Prime Time" the young Sebastian (Bartosz Bielenia) wants his 15 minutes of fame and glory by taking over a TV station to deliver a message to
Polish people on New Year's Eve 1999. As hostages he takes over the TV host Mira (Magdalena Poplawska) and the assistant Grzegorz (Andrzej Klak). Tension
arises when the police is called and the armed man is eager with his plan of delivering his message to the point of threats to kill everyone.
Interesting premise with great thrilling moments, "Prime Time" may alienate viewers who expect a more elaborated storyline. The intensity of the man's
action gets on the way of finding out what's the message this troubled young man wants to give. And it's thanks to the great Bartosz Bielenia, from
the amazing "Corpus Christi" that the movie finds some soul and interest. He's an intense and interesting character who struggles with his problems of
speech but he's under control over the situation at the TV station leaving everybody nervous all around. To me, since he doesn't give any reasoning for
his actions, we are led to believe it was just a rebelious acts to show how unprepared the police system is in giving a proper response to a hostage
situation where he can toy those guys around for hours and get the TV people putting him live with a loaded gun.
Sure, it's obvious one wants to expect more from "Prime Time" but the best you're gonna get is the tension and thrills of the story, going from the
hostage situation to the people in the booth control trying to solve the situation. The ultimate conclusion one can get from here it's a story about
a troubled young man desperate for attention and that's the only way he can get from people. With a more proper message to leave us in more suspense than
the usual thriller routine, this movie would be perfect. I liked it and I don't think it goes to waste but I can understand why it may upset more
demanding viewers. The editing is fine, the rhythm is adequate and balanced, and there's even some room for dark humor. The acting makes a more than
decent experience. Worth of view. 7/10.
