Awake — Excellent intrigue and a nice simmering suspense — 8*/10
- Overall: It's not perfect, but the intrigue will easily get you going and the suspense will then pick up.
- Who is it for? Those looking for a nice intrigue with a bit of suspense. Nothing scary there.
- Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211933/
- Known actors: Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba and Terrence Howard.
- Cameos: Christopher McDonald.
- Setting: Very rich.
- Style: An intrigue that hides everything from you until each reveal.
- Pacing: A very nice crescendo.
- Intro: Pretty much straight to the point.
- Story: At first glance, it looks like a romance, but it turns into something else halfway through. Feels realistic. Nice tension. Good twists. First time around, you really get caught up in the intrigue.
- Ending: The last line is lame or badly delivered, I don't know, but it's really annoying.
- Characters: A bit simple, but you can really feel them.
- Acting: Nice performance on the part of everyone, but Hayden Christensen is probably showing the limit of his capabilities.
