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Trauma (2005)

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Reviews Counted:16

Fresh:6

Rotten:10

Average Rating:4.8/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:2004

Synopsis: A taut, mysterious thriller, TRAUMA stars Colin Firth (LOVE, ACTUALLY) as Ben, an insect-obsessed man slowly putting together the pieces of his life as he awakes from a coma. He discovers that the... A taut, mysterious thriller, TRAUMA stars Colin Firth (LOVE, ACTUALLY) as Ben, an insect-obsessed man slowly putting together the pieces of his life as he awakes from a coma. He discovers that the car accident which lead to his unconscious state claimed the life of his wife, and the police suspect him of murdering a famous pop star. Ben's sense of disorientation at this news is heightened by plenty of visual trickery deployed by director Marc Evans (MY LITTLE EYE), who litters the hospital where the bulk of the film plays out with lashes of David Lynch-inspired imagery. Mena Suvari (AMERICAN BEAUTY) makes a few brief appearances as Charlotte, whom Ben becomes infatuated with, and the action builds slowly to an unforgettable climax. [More]

Starring: Colin Firth, Mena Suvari

Starring: Colin Firth, Mena Suvari

Director: Marc Evans

Director: Marc Evans
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
10/20/04
Empire Magazine

Trauma is obviously not the scariest film ever made, but it has a fair good crack.

Full Review Source: FilmFocus | comment Comment
10/20/04
Alexandra Sim-Wise
Alexandra Sim-Wise
FilmFocus

Influenced by Japanese horror movies... we are treated to ants running free, TVs which transmit nothing but hiss, spooky psychiatrists and mediums to little or no purpose.

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08/20/04
Amber Wilkinson
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Full Review Source: Movie Gazette | comment Comment
04/02/05
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Movie Gazette

isn't so much confusing as it is bafflingly uninspired and stupid

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
05/13/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

...the movie plays like a second rate Jacob's Ladder...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
10/02/04
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Hampered by narrative incoherence, sluggish pacing and emotionally remote characters.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
01/29/04
David Rooney
David Rooney
Variety

the line that separates "clever" from "confusing" is very thin

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11/08/05
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
Draxblog Movie Reviews

A sleek psychological thriller outwitted by its own hyper craftsmanship.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
01/23/04
Duane Byrge
Duane Byrge
Hollywood Reporter

Lurks around like it's some kind of innovative, all-original psychological thriller, when in fact it rates a big fat "so what?"

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02/13/04
Eric D. Snider
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Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
07/12/04
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
BBC

A film this unpleasant should at least be absorbing. This one is a hard film to get into and it really does not reward that effort.

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02/24/05
Mark R. Leeper
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10/20/04
Matthew Turner
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10/18/08
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken
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There's an eerie creepiness about this psychological thriller that really gets into your head.

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06/19/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

By the time the narrative starts heading somewhere remotely interesting (i.e. a murder or a revelation or just SOMEthing), you may be too groggy to notice...

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02/13/04
Scott Weinberg
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