Causalidad

Expected a very low budget film with bad acting.

Got a moderate low budget film with pretty good acting.

The story and acting kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time and I really had no idea how it was going to turn out.

Would recommend it to anyone who enjoys b movie thrillers.

7.1.

No pun intended - the movie tells a quite intriguing story. And yet it seems to focus more on the technical aspect of it (all being shot in one take - at least that is what it tells us). I did not check if that is true - nowadays you can make things look like they are being done in one long take, while you edit and cut at certain places.

Again I do not think it is that important. It looks good for sure, but the movie may annoy you with the whole who did that and why did they do it. We also have a few red herrings - and may guess wrong a few times. Just to get a resolution that is quite ... well out there. The ending itself either is able to save the whole thing (again no pun intended) or kill it off (another pun?) ... it is going to depend on how you feel about the twist ... and the story ... who is likeable and who has earned the audiences sympathy you ask? That's a good one.

The initial setup for this movie is intriguing - a woman kidnapped but by whom and to what end? However the writer and director squander this solid base with a plot that is random and unfocussed. The film just drifts throughout and what plot development there is doesn't make much sense.

As for the this being lauded for being shot in a single sequence, if that's the best thing about the movie clearly there's not much else to it.

Mostly one shot but unless you can get a camera to go through glass without breaking it does get cuts. Note the comes and goes from the "old surgery room". I am sure if you look closer other scenes without people on them were bridge for other cuts but it does give you the ilusion of one single shot. If you are more patient than I you may time the "timer" on the wall and see if it matches the actual time gap. In summary, so much potential for a great end but the story very much dissapointed me.

The plot is ridiculous and unbelievable and the acting is even worse. The plot drags on and on and makes no sense. Don't waste your time watching this.