Open Grave- 2.5/5 stars
What's worse than waking up in a muddy pit, feeling like shit, with amnesia? Waking up in a pit, feeling like shit, with amnesia, and surrounded by hundreds of dead bodies. Open Grave, directed by Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego, the same guy that brought us the painfully dull Apollo 18, takes us on a mysterious ride-along with twists and turns galore. Our lead actor, Sharlto Copley (known for his role in District 9) is the man in the pit that we are introduced to in the beginning of the film. We follow his dazed and confused journey in the search for his identity and muddled past.
At points, I had a really hard time keeping up with the multitude of characters, the dozens and dozens of flashbacks, and the misleading revelations. The first act is OK, the second half is borderline painful, but luckily the third act is the one keeping this film from being a total loss. If you are willing to stick around for the hour and 40 minute run time, you'll be well rewarded with the final payoff.
I have to say that I most likely will not be recommending this to any of my friends any time soon, but that doesn't mean there aren't worse films out there. Open Grave gets 2.5/5 stars in my book.
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