Buried
170,000 SQ miles of desert. 90 minutes of Oxygen. No way out.
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 91 minutes
Retail Price: £15.99
Release Date: 14/02/2011
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
A man is caught in a desperate race against time in this claustrophobic thriller from director Rodrigo Cortes. Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) is an American truck driver who has been contracted to work in Iraq, and while delivering a load of kitchen equipment as part of a humanitarian aid program, he's captured by insurgent guerrillas who intend to hold him hostage.
Paul is struck unconscious, put into a coffin-like box, and buried, and when he comes to, all he has to help him get out is a lighter, a cell phone, a pen, and a jacknife. Trapped underground with a limited supply of air, Paul frantically calls his family, his employer, and American military and political representatives, trying to remain calm as his chances of survival slip farther away with each passing minute.
Special Features:
Video Tracks:
1.78:1
Audio Tracks:
2.0 Stereo
5.1 Surround
Subtitle Tracks:
English
Directed By:
Rodrigo Cortés
Written By:
Chris Sparling
Starring:
Ryan Reynolds
José Luis García Pérez
Robert Paterson
Stephen Tobolowsky
Samantha Mathis
Ivana Miño
Warner Loughlin
Soundtrack By:
Víctor Reyes
Director of Photography:
Eduard Grau
Editor:
Rodrigo Cortés
Producer:
Adrián Guerra
Peter Safran
Executive Producer:
Rodrigo Cortés
Alejandro Miranda
Distributor:
Icon Home Entertainment
Your Opinions and Comments
Furthermore, the black levels are very poor and are green/grey rather than the inky black it was in cinemas. There was one shot in the first third of the film when Ryan Reynolds' head had a green halo when the background should have been entirely black. This is a real shame as it is a thoroughly compelling and gripping film that deserves much better than such shoddy treatment from the distributor.
If you want the film on Blu-ray, wait until Lionsgate get their act together and release the film in its original aspect ratio.