Thriller, Rated PG 13 (2009)
Norma (Diaz) and Arthur (Marsden) are a young couple in their 30's who are struggling financially. Out of nowhere a man called Arlington Steward (Langella) appears on their doorstep and offers them a box and proposition that if they push the button they will receive 1 million dollars, however someone they do not know will die. The couple struggles with this decision and questions whether or not it's some kind of hoax or not. They only have 24 hours to decide and the choice they make has consequences that neither one expected and they are faced yet again with a tough decision to make.
- This movie was directed by Richard Kelly who also did Donnie Darko. There is some similarity in the supernatural bizarre story line but not quite as weird.
- I didn't realize that this movie was set back in the 1970's. That was a surprise to me.
- As the story goes on the origins of the box and Arlington Steward is revealed and it begins to make more sense.
- This is a very unforgiving box and a reminder that sometimes it's best to just do the right thing just because.
- It causes one to question your own morality-what would you do? The prospect of 1 million dollars is very tempting indeed.
4 STARS
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