Brake
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  • Starring: Chyler Leigh, J.R. Bourne, Stephen Dorff, Tom Berenger
  • Summary: Jeremy Reins is about to have a very bad day. He wakes up in total darkness, confused and disoriented. The only light comes from the blood-red digital numbers ticking away above his head. Jeremy quickly realizes he’s in trouble. It’s hard to breath. He can barely move. And no one will answerswer his cries for help. Then, he hears the sound of an engine and it all becomes clear…he's trapped in the trunk of a moving car. As his captors reveal themselves and their motives, Jeremy realizes he won't be set free until he gives up the whereabouts of “Roulette,” a secret location where the U.S. President is taken in the event of a terrorist attack. (IFC Films)… Expand

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 4 out of 11
  1. New York Observer
    Reviewed by: Rex Reed
    Mar 21, 2012
    75
    In retrospect, it's preposterous. But while you're gasping for air, it's one hell of a thrill ride, like being stuck on a malfunctioning roller coaster for an hour and a half at top speed, and unable to get off.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Noel Murray
    Mar 21, 2012
    58
    Ridiculousness aside, though, Brake is reasonably impressive both as a performance piece and as an exercise in staging.
  3. NPR
    Reviewed by: Andrew Lapin
    Mar 23, 2012
    50
    The ride as a whole is at the very least exciting to take part in.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Sara Stewart
    Mar 23, 2012
    38
    Director Gabe Torres lobs a twist you'll likely see coming, and another you may not - neither satisfying enough to justify an hour and a half of Dorff-in-a-box.

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  1. EludiumQ36
    4
    This IFC Films film works best as a psychological study for students of film, but not so much as an entertainment vehicle for the rest of us. I had to lean on the FF button alot to move it along, and I wasn't really surprised by the two twists near film's end. The film isn't rated but it's definitely PG-13 due to language and violence. Again, I wouldn't recommend this for general viewing but those that are into psych thrillers may have more patience and appreciation for it.… Collapse

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