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| Directed by | Marc Evans |
| Produced by | Nicky Kentish Barnes Jonathan Cavendish |
| Written by | Richard Smith |
| Starring | Colin Firth Mena Suvari Naomie Harris Sean Harris Neil Edmond |
| Music by | Alex Heffes |
| Cinematography | John Mathieson Nic Sadler |
| Editing by | Mags Arnold |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 2004 |
| Running time | 94 min |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
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Plot synopsis
Awaking from a coma to discover his wife has been killed in a car accident, Ben's (Colin Firth) world may as well have come to an end. Marc Evans is a Welsh -born Film director, whose credits include the films House of America, Resurrection Man and Richard Smith is the name of Richard Smith (American football, American football player Richard Smith (chancellor (1500–1563 first Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September, 1960) is an English film television and stage Actor. Mena Adrienne Suvari (born February 13, 1979) is an American Actress, model, Fashion designer and Spokeswoman. Naomie Melanie Harris (born 6 September 1976) is an English screen Actress known for her starring role as Selena in 28 Days Later Sean Harris (born 1972 is a British Actor from Bethnal Green, London. Neil Edmond ( b Shrewsbury, England 1970) is a British Actor and Comedy writer Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September, 1960) is an English film television and stage Actor. A few weeks later, Ben's out of hospital and, attempting to start a new life, he moves home and is befriended by a beautiful young neighbour Charlotte (Mena Suvari). Mena Adrienne Suvari (born February 13, 1979) is an American Actress, model, Fashion designer and Spokeswoman. His life may be turning around but all is not what it seems and, haunted by visions of his dead wife, Ben starts to lose his grip on reality. . . .
Cast
- Colin Firth as Ben
- Mena Suvari as Charlotte
- Naomie Harris as Elisa
- Sean Harris as Roland
- Neil Edmond as Mills
Critical Reaction
- Most of the critical reviews of this film originate from the United Kingdom where the film was originally released. Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September, 1960) is an English film television and stage Actor. Mena Adrienne Suvari (born February 13, 1979) is an American Actress, model, Fashion designer and Spokeswoman. Naomie Melanie Harris (born 6 September 1976) is an English screen Actress known for her starring role as Selena in 28 Days Later Sean Harris (born 1972 is a British Actor from Bethnal Green, London. Neil Edmond ( b Shrewsbury, England 1970) is a British Actor and Comedy writer
- The film is described by critics as a psychological thriller in the same vein as David Cronenberg [1], Memento [2], and Jacob's Ladder [3]; however, most find that the film pales in comparison, with Eye Weekly calling it "just another pretentious Jacob's Ladder knockoff [4]. Psychological thriller is a specific sub-genre of the wide-ranging thriller genre David Paul Cronenberg OC, FRSC (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian Film director and occasional Actor. Memento is a Psychological thriller Film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, adapted from his brother Jonathan 's short Jacob's Ladder is a 1990 Psychological horror Film directed by Adrian Lyne, based on a Screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin "
- The film has been described as stylish, with iofilm calling it "a triumph of style over content [5]. " Shadows on the Wall adds, "Evans fills the screen with. . . moody, atmospheric, and evocative visuals [2]," and Filmcritic. com says the film has "The Ring-inspired creepy imagery [6]. The Ring is a 2002 American remake of the 1998 Japanese horror film of the same name (also known as Ringu) "
- Neil Young's Film Lounge describes the film's visual in this way: "Evans (along with cinematographer John Mathieson, production-designer Richard Smith and editor Mags Arnold) tries desperately to jazz everything up, deploying all manner of distorted visuals - extreme camera angles and close-ups, plus over-atmospheric lighting effects and jagged cuts - in a strenuous attempt to get us into Ben's tormented state-of-mind [7]. "
- Reviews find the film "confusing" rather than "clever" [8]. "There's absolutely no logic or sense in Trauma" says filmcritic. com [6].
- Pacing is another issue critics feel is damaging to the viewer's experience, becoming "very boring very quickly [1]" with "Evans imbuing. . . an incredibly slow pace [3]. "
- Actor Colin Firth's performance is the most praised aspect of the film. Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September, 1960) is an English film television and stage Actor. "He delivers a performance which highlights the range of his considerable talent [1]" cites one critic. eFilmCritic says Firth "does the best with what he's given [9]" and iofilm says, "Firth puts in a sterling performance in the central role [5]. " Reel Film Reviews adds "Firth's performance, not surprisingly, is the best thing about the movie, and the actor does a nice job of portraying Ben's increasing paranoia [3]. "
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Film Festivals
Listed Chronologically
- Sundance Film Festival
- Cannes Film Market
- Edinburgh Film Festival
- Toronto Film Festival
- Lund Fantastisk Film Festival
- Athens Film Festival
- Gérardmer Fantasticarts Film Festival
- Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Films
- München Fantasy Filmfest
References
- ^ a b c "Trauma" Review, Tiscali
- ^ a b Rich Cline, "Trauma" Review, Shadows on the Wall
- ^ a b c David Nusair, "Trauma" Review, Reel Films Reviews
- ^ Jason Anderson, "Trauma" Review, Eye Weekly
- ^ a b "Trauma" Review, iofilm - film inside out
- ^ a b Christopher Null, "Trauma" Review, Filmcritic. The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. Cannes (kan in Occitan Canas) is a city in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur The Edinburgh International Film Festival or EIFF has moved its date and will now take place in June The Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF) is a publicly-attended Film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada com
- ^ Neil Young, "Trauma" Review, Film Loungue
- ^ Dragan, "Trauma" Review, Draxblog Movie Reviews
- ^ Scott Weinberg, "Trauma" Review, efilmcirtic. com
External links
- Trauma Official Site
- Trauma at the Internet Movie Database
- Trauma at FilmSpot
- Trauma at Rotten Tomatoes
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