The 9th Life of Louis Drax

Name: The 9th Life of Louis Drax
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Released: September 2, 2016
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 41
Cast: Aaron Paul, Aiden Longworth, Jamie Dornan, Sarah Gadon

2016

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Miramax | Release Date: September 2, 2016 | R

Starring: Aaron Paul, Aiden Longworth, Jamie Dornan, Sarah Gadon

Summary: After surviving eight near-death accidents throughout his unlucky life, Louis Drax (Aiden Longworth) plunges off a steep cliff on his ninth birthday. While police investigate the cause of Louis' near-fatal fall and the whereabouts of his violent father Peter (Aaron Paul), acclaimed neurologist Dr. Allan Pascal (Jamie Dornan) uses unorthodoxAfter surviving eight near-death accidents throughout his unlucky life, Louis Drax (Aiden Longworth) plunges off a steep cliff on his ninth birthday. While police investigate the cause of Louis' near-fatal fall and the whereabouts of his violent father Peter (Aaron Paul), acclaimed neurologist Dr. Allan Pascal (Jamie Dornan) uses unorthodox techniques to try to tap into the boy's unconscious mind and reveal the truth about the events that led to his condition. But as he's drawn deeper and deeper into the mystery of Louis' seeming ability to cheat death, the doctor finds himself falling for Louis' mother, Natalie (Sarah Gadon). As new clues emerge in the case, a shocking revelation changes the fates of Louis Drax and everyone around him. … Expand

Director: Alexandre Aja

Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 108 min

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Soren Andersen

Sep 1, 2016

The picture is like an onion. There are layers here, and beneath them more layers. Peeling them back with surgical skill, director Alexandre Aja reveals complicated family dynamics. Read full review

Michael Nordine

Sep 3, 2016

"Louis Drax” is a curious melding of sensibilities, as eager to show off its mysteries as it is to neatly resolve them. It’s a pleasant enough reverie, but one from which you won’t mind waking. Read full review

Empire Liz Beardsworth

Sep 5, 2016

Part fever-dream, part supernatural thriller and not entirely successful as either, Louis Drax is nonetheless watchable, bolstered by provocative themes. Read full review

Kate Taylor

Sep 1, 2016

The result is an intriguing but uneven thriller that doesn’t fully establish the tone and style that would be needed for an audience to accept its supernatural plot. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Sep 4, 2016

The story shuffles between dark comedy and clumsy mystery, monster movie and psycho-drama, with no character or performance generating a whit of sympathy. Read full review

Robert Abele

Sep 1, 2016

It’s an off-putting mix of matters whimsical and disturbing, more obvious and ludicrous than chilling. Read full review

Tasha Robinson

Sep 2, 2016

There’s a hint of Aja’s old love of shock-value horror in this film, but it’s blunted by syrupy fake sentiment, mismanaged twists, and half-baked plotlines. Read full review

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Dayket1103

Sep 4, 2016

I love this movie, I've seen it twice now. There is a lot going on with these individuals, it took seeing it two times to put it all together. I can't wait till the movie comes out so I can buy it. Well worth the wait to see it.

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Thegodfatherson

Sep 3, 2016

Surprisingly, Louis Drax is a film about family than it is all dark and grim. Alexandre Aja brings this moody drama to screen with a strong cast featuring Jamie Dornan and Aaron Paul. There is something mysterious about this whole film, that it becomes a strong reason to watch it. The filmSurprisingly, Louis Drax is a film about family than it is all dark and grim. Alexandre Aja brings this moody drama to screen with a strong cast featuring Jamie Dornan and Aaron Paul. There is something mysterious about this whole film, that it becomes a strong reason to watch it. The film follows the story of Louis Drax, a young boy who survives 9 near death accidents, and the relations between his mother and his abusive father, played excellently by Aaron Paul. The film feels a lot like The Sixth Sense and is heavy on dark psychological themes. But, even with all the dark, Aja finds a way to bring light with knockout performances and a solid plot that keeps you guessing till the end. Louis Drax is a breathtaking cinematographized film, and not to mention the creepy score that flushes the film into a much more visceral experience. A solid thriller, that has excellent examples of great filmmaking, and not to mention great actors. I would say it is a bit slow for some, but the premise makes your cling to your seat. It may make you feel uneasy, but this one is DEFINATLEY worth the watch.… Expand

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LeZee

Jun 26, 2017

The curious deathtraps of Louis Drax.

This is not what the director is famous for. But still the suspense keeps us hoping for the turnaround at any time. The film was based on the book of the same name. With a decent cast and production, the film somewhat achieved its goal. The screenplayThe curious deathtraps of Louis Drax.

This is not what the director is famous for. But still the suspense keeps us hoping for the turnaround at any time. The film was based on the book of the same name. With a decent cast and production, the film somewhat achieved its goal. The screenplay was not that bad, but the contents lacked. Even though it is a mystery theme, you would predict a few things. Not everybody does that, but I did, I figured it out the puzzle at a certain stage of the narration, before it disclosed at the crucial part.

It's about a boy in the title name. He has survived many times from the death since he was in foetus. But it seems for the 9th time he was out of the luck. It was not yet game over for him, because he's now in the coma fighting between the life and death. Meanwhile, his recent past was revealed and her mother starts to get close to the doctor who treating him. From all, the biggest suspense is what made him to end in this condition and when the film reaches the final stage, everything comes out with a twist.

It's certainly a watchable film, but the quality of preserving the secret was not up to the par what a normal viewer expects from this kind of storyline. The suitable atmosphere was created, and so the characters. With a decent runtime and its pace, pretty much an okay film, but somewhat, something is not quite well in it. From the direction to the actors, they all very dedicated for to their parts. Thematically, I loved it, yet it should have been more eventful, I mean more story and more developments. Overall, not a must see film, but once.

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gameplayer85

Jan 28, 2017

Surprisingly good movie and definitely worth a watch it's like watching to stories unfold at once. You originally go in expecting some lazy kids movie and you leave with a great story. Good acting from the main cast and the story is actually a bit compelling. Would have given it a 7 not forSurprisingly good movie and definitely worth a watch it's like watching to stories unfold at once. You originally go in expecting some lazy kids movie and you leave with a great story. Good acting from the main cast and the story is actually a bit compelling. Would have given it a 7 not for the kids annoying voice and he uses it to narrate most of the movie.… Expand

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qamaster

Feb 16, 2017

some kind of absurd nonsense. far-fetched story. actors are unconvincing. Not an interesting story. Most of the scenes looks far-fetched. the author tried to decorate a banal melodramas by sentimental suffering of a little boy and adding to all this nonsense a clumsy fiction. and as thesome kind of absurd nonsense. far-fetched story. actors are unconvincing. Not an interesting story. Most of the scenes looks far-fetched. the author tried to decorate a banal melodramas by sentimental suffering of a little boy and adding to all this nonsense a clumsy fiction. and as the result the movie turned into indigestible porridge.… Expand

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