Awake

Name: Awake
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: November 30, 2007
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 33
Cast: Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard

2007

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: November 30, 2007 | R

Starring: Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard

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 theAwake 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 couple. (The Weinstein Company)… Expand

Director: Joby Harold

Genre(s): Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 84 min

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Roger Ebert

A surprisingly effective thriller. Read full review

Gregory Kirschling

Too bad, because until it essentially turns into a medical-thriller version of "Look Who's Talking," the movie hums along comfortably enough as slick B fare. Read full review

James Berardinelli

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. Read full review

Jan Stuart

Trashily in-your-face thriller, which leans heavily for its effects on intense sympathy pain, improbable reversals and the mystifying star appeal of Jessica Alba. Read full review

Scott Tobias

Only the so-bad-it's-good crowd need apply. Read full review

Jim Ridley

Harold’s glum overplotting squashes the sick humor and the innate fear of hospitals that gives the premise what kick it has; not even Craig McKay’s clever editing can defibrillate the preposterous ending. Read full review

Jack Mathews

Possibly the worst movie of 2007. Read full review

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AlbertoS.

Jan 4, 2008

I really liked it! It's amazing to take a glance at the pain of a mother and witness what they're capable of... I went home and gave my mom a hug! Good cast, great acting.. It was great!

1 of 2 users found this helpful

MikeT.

Nov 30, 2007

This was great! She is far too hot.

0 of 1 users found this helpful

TravD.

Nov 29, 2007

Very surprisingly good.

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Jennifer

Dec 3, 2007

Highly underrated flick. Worth seeing.

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Tss5078

Feb 24, 2013

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 greatThis 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.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

TheGorilla

Jan 1, 2011

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 ****

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

BobS.

Dec 1, 2007

Utter crap. Made my eyeballs bleed. Extended voiceover for brain-dead plot. Hayden is the new Keanu. Line: 'This is so f- obvious!' Exactly.

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