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- 2007
- R
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 24 m
- 2007
- R
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 24 m
Summary Awake is a psychological thriller about a common occurrence called "anesthetic awareness," a horrifying phenomenon wherein a patient's failed anesthesia leaves him fully conscious but physically paralyzed during surgery. The patient's charming new wife is forced to struggle with her own demons as a terrifying drama unfolds around the cou...
Directed By: Joby Harold
Written By: Joby Harold
- 2007
- R
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 24 m
- 2007
- R
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 24 m
Awake
33
4.9
Where to Watch
Summary Awake is a psychological thriller about a common occurrence called "anesthetic awareness," a horrifying phenomenon wherein a patient's failed anesthesia leaves him fully conscious but physically paralyzed during surgery. The patient's charming new wife is forced to struggle with her own demons as a terrifying drama unfolds around the cou...
Directed By: Joby Harold
Written By: Joby Harold
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
33
6% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
47% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
47% Negative
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
33
6% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
47% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
47% Negative
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
A surprisingly effective thriller.
You won't see the twist coming, thanks to a clever and precise piece of casting, but that's the best compliment that can be paid to Awake, a plotty and unfocused medical thriller.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 59 User Ratings
4.9
41% Positive
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
27% Mixed
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
32% Negative
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 59 User Ratings
4.9
41% Positive
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
27% Mixed
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
32% Negative
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
A have to watch movie! Some people may say its "slow pace" or "boring", well lets be honest, they just didn't analyze the movie properly. This incredible movie has so much more meaning to it, and its a good way to remind people that sometimes trusting people can lead to consequences. This movie made me think, cry and really changed my perspective on life. You HAVE to watch this!
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Awake is short enough (about 85 minutes) that it doesn't wear out its welcome. It's not a good movie but it's silly and lively enough to keep most viewers from dozing off, even if that might be a more profitable use of their time.
Harold's thriller does have an attention-getting plot hook, but piles on too many narrative gimmicks to maintain suspense or credibility.
With a running time of 78 minutes, Awake is relatively painless, playing a little like a lesser story from one of EC Comics Shock SuspenStories – or a lot like Joseph Cotten's "Breakdown" episode of Alfred Hitchock Presents – updated for the Fangoria generation.
The writer and director, Joby Harold, claims to have been inspired to write the film while suffering from a particularly painful kidney stone. Watching it may be for some a comparable experience.
Possibly the worst movie of 2007.
With 85 minutes, this is tight enough a thriller, with one or two great concepts.
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This movie gets two big thumbs up for eye candy and the background story. The plot and flow of the movie however are both weak. This film is based on phenomena of anesthetic awareness, something we saw for the first time, 15 years earlier in a Tales From The Crypt episode. It was a great episode and seemed like it should make a good movie, but this wasn't it. Awake moves very slowly and is pretty boring for the first 45 minutes or so, and after that it just jumps around. Hayden yelling at people who can't hear him, gets old, quickly, but it continues to go on and on and on. It has a good cast, its a great idea, but it's only a decent story, and much too slow for me.
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i don't know what to say about this movie. and my review must be at least 150 characters long to be submitted and i don't know what to write about this ****
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The entire idea of the film was great and I thought it started off interesting as well but it just fell apart. Poor acting, Plot takes a huge turn for the worst, and it ends poorly as well.
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Awards
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Razzie Awards
• 2 Nominations
