The Box – Du bist das Experiment (2009)

The Box – Du bist das Experiment: Directed by Richard Kelly. With Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn. A small wooden box arrives on the doorstep of a married couple, who know that opening it will grant them a million dollars and kill someone they don’t know.

“It seems that most either hate or love this film with nothing in between. I have seen people say it was u0026quot;hatefulu0026quot; or u0026quot;they didnu0026#39;t understand the endingu0026quot; I will simply say, a number of people just did not understand the film at all.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI personally thought it was better than Donnie Darko, as Kelly went out of his way to be weird for the sake of it in that film. This seemingly had a bit more meaning behind it.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTo those who found the script hateful, it simply isnu0026#39;t do not allow that opinion to keep you from watching this movie. If anything the script shows you that greed and the error of our ways do have consequences and could harm those we love. That isnu0026#39;t hateful, but more of a message alerting us that our every decision is indeed important.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDo not be scared away by those who ranked the film at four and below, this is a movie for those who want to be challenged to think outside the normal boundaries of everyday thought. If youu0026#39;re up to that challenge itu0026#39;s worth seeing, although certain areas could be done better.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt was nice to see Cameron do a serious role, but she did seem at times rusty at portraying some of the emotions needed for such a role. At others she nailed what she needed to deliver. James Mardsen (Arthur Lewis) and Frank Langella (Arlington Steward) both delivered consistent performances.”