Buried

A movie that I wanted to avoid since I'd always seemed to have a tiny bit of claustrophobia when it came to the issue of being buried alive. This one however did not evoke any such reaction.

The realization that the protagonist was Ryan Reynolds might have had something to do with it. Seriousness just seems to vaporize when 'Van Wilder' comes on the screen. His portrayal wasn't lacking; it just wasn't enough to catalyze an atmosphere of dread nor the helplessness and inevitability of the situation. "Or maybe that's just me being cold because I'm dead inside."

The plot was very straight forward, but did offer some inventiveness regardless of how limited an environment the story was set in. Believability was somewhat tenuous, though, as it seemed improbable how much oxygen could be contained in such a space. And in one scene, the birds-eye type camera pan completely invalidates any sense of being closed in.

This wasn't my cup of tea, but might appeal to some by the gasps and other tracheal voicing from the rest of the audience.