I attended the premiere of Unaware in Chicago, and I must say that I was more than impressed! I went into the theater not expecting much, and wow! This is only the second feature film from Writer, Director Marc Selz who has a lot to bring to the table. He has jumped leaps and bounds from his first film, Short Cut Road. Don't just take it from me, watch them both to fully see the difference. It looks and sounds like a high quality studio film.
Unaware was a smart thriller that kept me and the audience jumping and on the edge of our seats. The story was straight and to the point with a lot of cool twists. This is one movie that you must pay attention to from beginning to end to understand, otherwise you'll miss key elements. Isn't that what the audience is supposed to do anyway?
The movie's running time was an hour and 40 minutes, but felt like an hour. There was always something going on in each scene which kept you intrigued in the story. By the end of the film, I still wanted more. The performances from the actors were great, some were stronger than others, but what do you expect from a low budget film. It was great to see the B actors like Joe Estevez, Robert Z'Dar and Linnea Quigley back on the big screen again, where they need to be. Also look out for the new talent of Circus Szalewski and Nicole Buehrer, they have a promising future. The wacky motel clerk put some humor into the film. The High Definition picture and Dolby mix was fantastic! The flashback sequences were unbelievable and the mental patients were very creepy. This definitely looks like a high end film. I asked all sorts of questions at the end of the movie to get the facts. The music score was great! This movie paid a lot of homage to classic horror/thriller movies from the past. It's great to see that in films again nowadays. I see a bright future ahead for Marc Selz and his team. Can you smell a hit sleeper? I can! All in all, if you like horror/thrillers, this is one film you don't want to miss!
