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2:37 (2006)

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A suicide victim has been discovered in the bathroom of Adelaide High School at precisely 2:37 p.m., and now time is about to shift back to the morning of this strange tragedy to show just how any of six potential victims could have fallen victim to that overwhelming ennui in director Murali K. Thalluri's quietly desperate drama. Life as a teenager is far from easy in the new millennium, and sometimes the comforts of modern society can inadvertently lead to isolation. A series of dark secrets

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

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Jul 13, 2010

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A self-consciously directed, socially conscious film, 2:37 is too forcefully plotted to ever engage a sympathetic viewing.

May 18, 2007 Full Review Source: Toronto Star | Comment
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A superficial movie about the horrors of living on the surface.

May 18, 2007 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | Comment
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A queasy exploitation picture masquerading as a serious dramatic treatment.

May 27, 2006 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
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Un exercice tout à fait valable face auquel la réception aurait été assurément plus clémente si Murali K. Thalluri s'était exprimé en utilisant ses propres cordes vocales.

June 3, 2007 Full Review Source: Panorama | Comment

opting almost frame-by-frame Gus Van Sant's technique on "Elephant", Australian director Murali K. Tharulli is shamefully exploitive in the manner in which he conveys teenage angst in "2:37".

May 29, 2007 Full Review Source: Sympatico.ca | Comment

The film flows naturally around its central contrivance, employing unforced performances by unprofessional actors and a visual style that uses available light to pull you into the worlds these students inhabit.

October 4, 2006 Full Review Source: RogerEbert.com | Comment
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Inspired by Gus Van Sant's Elephant to an almost absurd degree, 2:37 consequently comes off as a pale shadow of its progenitor.

September 19, 2006 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comment
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There's nothing new about teenage angst, but there's plenty new in the way first time director Murali K. Thalluri treats the subject in 2:37. It's a stunning debut..

August 10, 2006 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | Comment
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A very predictable story and what a crap copy of Elephant (shooting style and script development).

October 16, 2009
5oclockcoffee

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2:37 starts with blood coming from under a door and the implication that somebody is injured. The film then takes place over one school day leading up to the events of the beginning. As we see the lives of many students it becomes apparent they all have a reason to hurt themselves or each other. Pregnancy, incest,

May 6, 2009
kiriyamakazou

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