The Box: Review By Love & Napalm

It's been forever since I posted a review here and it's very late and it's Sunday so I'm keeping it brief!

Far better than Richard Kelly's previous outing but, still no Donnie Darko. The Box and everything that goes with this film is a very obvious attempt to keep the "what the hell?" feeling go as long as possible. Not that that's a bad thing, director Richard Kelly does this with great skill. The problem is you know what's going on well before the films conclusion and the story becomes a moral debate on a ground more suitable for the X-Files. In a point telling you anything about this story would be to tell you everything and I've already said enough to ruin it for die hard movie goers.

The Box is very well constructed. The writing is solid as is the direction. The acting is as to be expected although I can't see past Cameron Diaz and her botox anymore. She has a greater passing resemblance to Michael Jackson than the stunner she use to be. Frank Langella gets two thumbs up from me as the Box deliverer. A fantastic exercise is reservation on his part. James Marsden slides into any role but never stands out. He's always stuck me as a flat kind of actor.

Don't not see this film, it is good. For me it just strayed to far from its mystery and suspense.