Id rather sleep (Awake (DVD))

Member Name: tomcmundy

Product:	Awake (DVD)
Date:	27/10/09 (4 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Not much

Disadvantages: bad acting and narrative

Awake follows Hayden Christians character as he is about to be put under for a heart operation only to find that it hasnt put him under but is awake but paralysed throughout.

The film is a thriller that relies on its main star to carry the film but the problem is Hayden Christian who seems to weak to carry such drama.
The emotion needed by the character just doesnt come from him and you are left feeling unsypathetic in his journey. His bland narrative has no narrative and you loose any intrest in an instance.

The best character is his mother who becomes the films twist at the end to save her son, you really root for her and becomes the films best point.

Terence howard also plays a weak part and he seems almost bored in the role. Jessica Alba does her best as a Girlfriend with a secret but even she has no chemistry of likability.

The direction has potential but is too jumpy confusing the audience.

All in all not worth having on dvd

Summary: one for the dvd bin