But
then we hear ragged breathing and scraping noises, and eventually
there is a light that reveals two things : Buried's lead Ryan
Renyolds, and the coffin he is trapped in. A few other elements
make their appearance eventually - a mobile phone, a knife, at one
stage even a snake - but Buried is essentially about a man trapped in a coffin
and it never once lets up. It is a very fine line between
keeping enough things happening to keep things interesting and turning
the story into a farce, but for the most part this manages to keep the
tension high and the events compelling without pushing it over the
top. As the plot develops we learn that Renyolds is a US
contractor in Iraq, seemingly the only survivor of a convoy ambush who
has been buried for ransom - if he doesn't get the US to cough up
millions for his location, they'll leave him to rot.
It is this plot
layer that enables the story to go places more generic entertainment
couldn't (don't be expecting much in the way of payback here). Much
of the action in Buried consists of various phone conversations
between the trapped civilian and either the criminals trying to use him
to extort money and the forces of big business and government who
aren't as concerned about his well-being as they could be. It isn't exactly subtle, but it's a movie about a man in a coffin : whatever
you're looking for in this well-crafted and suspenseful thriller,
nuance and subtlety aren't here. DVD Special Features
Not to much going on here, which isn't surprising considering Buried was never intended to be a big budget money maker. So we should all just be happy with what we've been given here. Those things include "Unearthing Buried : The Making of Buried" as well as the Original Theatrical Trailers.
Meh!
Conclusion - Movie: 70% Extras: 50%
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