Anesthesia 2016

Who we don't know can save us

5.7 / 10   116 vote(s)
R
Drama Thriller

Multiple lives intersect in the aftermath of the violent mugging of a Columbia University philosophy professor.

Homepage http://www.hello-please.com/#/anesthesia/
Release Date 2016-01-08
Runtime 1h 30m
Directors Tim Blake Nelson, Christina Alexandra Voros
Producers Josh Hetzler, Tim Blake Nelson, Christopher J. Scott, John Molli, Julie Buck, Jessica Hong, K. Blaine Johnston, Dennis Mykytyn, Jonathan Gray, Reid Nicholson, Matthew Musolino III, Moshe A. Cohen, Houston King, Anthony J. Nicholson
Writer Tim Blake Nelson

To learn what happened on that particular evening!

It is not great, but still a good film. Starred in an important role and directed by Tim Blake Nelson. I think he also wrote it decently that remind us similar classics. A multi-layered narrative, where everyone has connections or meets at one stage of the story. It sets in one fine evening followed by a mysterious tragedy. Then the story moves back in time for days to introduce all the characters and their intentions in the life. Different families dealing the different issues, but they all lead to that particular evening where it somewhere links them in and bring a fitting end with a twist.

So when the film nears the final segment, the curious among us rises. The common mistake we make while predicting the end is once again certain when the final push successfully takes us by a surprise. I am not saying it is a masterstroke, but comparing with the rest of the film, it was good. An independent drama film, except some sexual and drug references, it can be watched by the adults and matured teens, but the pace might trouble you in some parts with slowing a bit.

Actors were awesome. Since it is a multi-starrer, everyone had small screenspace, but excelled in that. The disappointment is Kristen Stewart, if you are going to expect more from her role. So the film lacks the star value. Having a good story, but not having the marketable stars made the film to sink deep bottom without a trace. Yep, as for now it needs more viewers, despite whatever result it produces. Other than that this film surely not bad as it was tagged. I will definitely recommend it.

7/10

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