Awake (2007)

Réalisateur:

Joby Harold

Scénariste:

Joby Harold (written by)

Release Date:

30 novembre 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drame | Thriller

Accroche:

Every year, one in 700 people wake up during surgery. When they planned her husband's murder, they never thought he'd be the one.

Plot:

The story focuses on a man who suffers "anesthetic awareness" and finds himself awake and aware, but paralyzed, during heart surgery. His mother must wrestle with her own demons as a drama unfolds around them, while trying to unfold the story hidden behind her son's young wife.

Plot Keywords:

Dead Father | Alcoholic Doctor | Costume Party | Abusive Husband | Overdose

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Caught a preview screening of this tonight and I'm awfully excited about it

Ensemble

Hayden Christensen	...	Clay Beresford
Jessica Alba	...	Sam Lockwood
Terrence Howard	...	Dr. Jack Harper
Lena Olin	...	Lilith Beresford
Christopher McDonald	...	Dr. Larry Lupin
Sam Robards	...	Clayton Beresford - Sr.
Arliss Howard	...	Dr. Jonathan Neyer
Fisher Stevens	...	Dr. Puttnam
Georgina Chapman	...	Penny Carver
David Harbour	...	Dracula
Steven Hinkle	...	Young Clay (as Stephen Hinkle)
Denis O'Hare	...	Financial News Analyst
Charlie Hewson	...	Brian the Orderly
Court Young	...	Officer Doherty
Joseph Costa	...	Dr. Elbogen

Autre(s) titre(s) :

Conscient (Canada: French title) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for language, an intense disturbing situation, and brief drug use.

Durée:

84 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Japonais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital

Classification:

Argentina:16 | South Korea:15 | Ireland:15A | USA:R (certificate #43173) | Australia:MA | Singapore:NC-16 | Malaysia:U | Finland:K-13 | Taiwan:R-12 | Portugal:M/16

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Bellevue Hospital - 550 First Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

GreeneStreet Films

Anecdotes:

The tagline is a gross misrepresentation of statistics. The actual estimate of awareness during anesthesia is 1:14000 for high risk patients to as low as 1:42000.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The new surgeon states they used Adriamycin to 'spike' the new heart. Adriamycin is a chemotherapeutic agent that is red in color. The syringe that Sam hands to Jack is filled with a clear and colorless liquid.

Guillemet:

Clay Beresford: Am I supposed to still hear you?

Soundtrack:

Berceuse from Jeux D'Enfants

Caught a preview screening of this tonight and I'm awfully excited about it

I'm not going to put any spoilers in this review, but this is certainly a movie with some great twists and turns. I haven't been this excited about an upcoming release since The Sixth Sense or Memento. Hard to believe this is the director's first feature (although it's possible he cut his teeth in the commercial or music video world... I'm not sure) I mean, certainly the film has a few problems, some of the moments didn't ring exactly true to me and the music was a touch maudlin at times. But when this film gets it right, it gets it really right. I was on the edge of my seat from the second act on. It's the first film I've seen in awhile that manages to balance a genuine emotionality with a strong thriller aspect. Even Hayden Christensen, who I think we all had our doubts about after Episodes I-III, puts in a memorable and affecting performance. Definitely a film to see and a director I'll be keeping my eye on.