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4x4

  • 2019
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
3K
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4x4 (2019)
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A thug breaks into a specialized car with a special security system that keeps him trapped inside with no one being able to hear him crying for help.A thug breaks into a specialized car with a special security system that keeps him trapped inside with no one being able to hear him crying for help.A thug breaks into a specialized car with a special security system that keeps him trapped inside with no one being able to hear him crying for help.

  • Director
    • Mariano Cohn
  • Writers
    • Mariano Cohn
    • Gastón Duprat
  • Stars
    • Peter Lanzani
    • Ailén Mazioni
    • Dady Brieva
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mariano Cohn
    • Writers
      • Mariano Cohn
      • Gastón Duprat
    • Stars
      • Peter Lanzani
      • Ailén Mazioni
      • Dady Brieva
    • 23User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Peter Lanzani
    Peter Lanzani
    • Ciro
    Ailén Mazioni
    • Mujer oficinista
    • (as Ailén Mazkin)
    Dady Brieva
    Dady Brieva
    • Enrique
    Fabio Alberti
    • Policía multa
    Lucas Pose
    • Ladrón
    • (as Lucas Posse Cuellar)
    Mariano Azcurra
    • Ladrón
    • (as Mariano Damián Azcurra)
    Fabíán Spitaleri
    • Vecino en linchamiento
    Silvina Katz
    • Vecina en linchamiento
    Bernardo Morico
    • Vecino en linchamiento
    Ricardo Comes
    • Vecino en linchamiento
    Carolina Costas
    • Policía linchamiento
    Irina Matozza
    • Pareja de jóvenes
    Alejo Ramírez Borella
    • Pareja de jóvenes
    Ariel Chavarría
    • Empleado de seguridad All 25
    Noelia Castaño
    Noelia Castaño
    • Bicipolicía
    Valeria Mitidieri
    • Periodista
    Héctor Fernández Rubio
    • Anciano
    Alejandro Paker
    • Jefe de policía
    • Director
      • Mariano Cohn
    • Writers
      • Mariano Cohn
      • Gastón Duprat
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    8searchanddestroy-1

    U turn in a movie

    What a strange film that begins like a thriller in the line of PHONE GAME, or BURIED and then looks like DOG DAY AFTERNOON or a social drama. Yes, a very strange feature where you actually have two movies for the price of one. I was surprised, not a bad stuff after all. Not bad at all.
    5ks-60500

    No thief no this

    Good execution with clear message, someone did wrong thing impact those victims for sure and bring out social issue in Argentina. We revenge for whom doing wrong things but does it mean our revenge justified ? So many level of thinking after watching this movie.
    8jennyfritts

    Ending was lacking

    I would've given this movie a 10 because it's original and held my attention. But, the ending just lacked that feeling of satisfaction.
    9dmoorejdrf

    Glad I Watched To The End

    So, in many ways the premise of this film was pretty unrealistic! Some complain it was slow! Given the storyline I hardly expected it to be action packed. Peter Lanzani did a great job carrying the weight of the movie. I watched through the credits and I'm glad I stayed with. Not an Academy Award worthy film, but was enjoyable to watch.
    6IonicBreezeMachine

    An intriguing limited location thriller that manages to mine a high concept premise quite effectively, even if the story does strain credibility the longer it goes on.

    Petty criminal Ciro (Peter Lazani) while walking through a neighborhood in Buenos Aires sees an SUV that catches his interest and breaks into it in order to steal anything valuable. However, Ciro's seemingly easy mark turns into a nightmare as he becomes unable to exit the car once in it and none of the pedestrians can see or hear him as the car is sound proofed with polarized windows nor can he force an escape as the car is fitting with bulletproof glass. As he deals with dehydration, hunger, and isolation, the car's owner Enrique Ferrari (Dady Brieva) revels sadistically in Ciro's suffering.

    4x4 is an Argentinian crime thriller directed by Mariano Cohn who co-wrote the film with his producer and collaborator Gastón Duprat. The film is inspired by a news story in which a car thief became trapped inside the car he was trying to steal with Cohn and Dupart crafting a premise from the story that they believed could speak to issues in Argentina involving insecurity and property crimes within the country as well as wealth disparity with the two also soliciting input from people not affiliated with film production in order to craft the film's approach to the discourse of the subject matter while lead actor Peter Lazani studied the performances of Ryan Reynolds and Colin Farrell in Buried and Phone Booth respectively to approach the central performance which would mostly be a one man show. 4X4 is an ambitious film with high concept premise that has a lot on its mind, even if I feel like it stretches itself in order to achieve the ends it seeks.

    The movie does a solid job of introducing its contained premise as for the most part the first half-hour or so is mostly silent as Ciro slips into the luxury 4x4 in order to steal its stereo. While the film wears its commentary about wealth disparity and property crimes in Argentina on its sleeve, it is effectively done even if it does make Ciro hard to sympathize with particularly as he attempts to add insult to inury by urinating in the car after stealing the stereo before learning he's trapped in it. Peter Lazani gives a good central performance as Ciro and while he is playing a pretty reprehensible character (down to the fact the movie reveals he has killed people in past crimes) he does add some humanity to the performance that keeps the limited location story engaging. There are some contrivances in the film like Ciro's phone running out of batteries or a lengthy dream sequence in the film that felt like a massive culdesac (it felt like it was trying to emulate the movie 1408, but there was actually a reason for it there that's missing here) and third act feels like it makes the commentary a little too heavy handled in a very public spectacle that culminates in a very rushed epilogue that in theory should be fine but in practice doesn't arrange the pieces in a satisfying whole.

    4x4 is certainly a movie that using a limited budget and location for big performances and ideas even if I feel those ideas could've done with a bit more polish. While I did like the film better than Buried (at least by way of not having a nihilistic ending) I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as Phone Booth or 1408. 4x4 is nonetheless a decent small scale thriller that's worth a one time rental provided you're willing to indulge some rough spots and stumbles.

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    • Trivia
      A billboard can be seen in the street for an imaginary sequel to El hombre de al lado (2009), which Mariano Cohn co-directed with co-writer Gastón Duprat.
    • Goofs
      The A/C cannot turn on without the engine running.
    • Quotes

      Ciro: LET ME OUTTA HERE!

    • Connections
      Remade as A Jaula (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      Ruta 666
      Performed by Dante Spinetta

      Recorded at La Diosa Salvaje

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    • Release date
      • April 4, 2019 (Argentina)
    • Countries of origin
      • Argentina
      • Spain
    • Official site
      • Television Abierta
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • 4x4 危機四伏
    • Filming locations
      • Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
    • Production companies
      • Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA)
      • Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
      • Mediapro
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,292,773
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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