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A civilian truck driver in Iraq, Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) falls victim to a band of insurgents. An unknown length of time later, Paul awakes in a coffin, with little more than a lighter, a cell...
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I watched it for the first time the other night, and it I loved it. Ryan Reynold’s performance was outstanding, so underrated. The fact that a film that spends 90 minutes in a coffin managed to be entertaining and suspenseful, just helps prove that their are so many unappreciated, talented filmmakers out there.
Sep 22, 2010 · Reviews. Can this be happening to me? 95 minutes ‧ R ‧ 2010. Roger Ebert. September 22, 2010. 3 min read. Ryan Reynolds in a box. Buried alive. It must be a universal nightmare. I read Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Premature Burial” when I was 7 or 8, and the thought troubled me for many a dark night.
Buried may well be an allegory for the fates of so many Americans waylaid in sandier climes, but it works first and foremost as an experiential horror film -- the best of its kind in some time.
Buried has received generally positive reviews. Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 84% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 54 reviews, with an average score of 7.1/10.
The film follows Iraq-based American civilian truck driver Paul Conroy (Reynolds), who, after being attacked, finds himself buried alive in a wooden coffin, with only a lighter, flask, flashlight, knife, glowsticks, pen, pencil, and a mobile phone.
Jun 5, 2022 · Major spoilers ahead. The battery that'll eventually die. Lionsgate. The film kicks off with Paul Conroy (Reynolds) trapped in his coffin. He struggles to piece together what happened, recalling...
