Final (2001)
42 %
Reviews Counted: 38 Fresh: 16 Rotten:22 Average Rating: 4.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Theatrical Release: Dec 7, 2001 Limited
Synopsis: A solemn, quietly upsetting story about a man suffering from amnesia and paranoia who suspects he is part of a scientific government experiment in an apocalyptic near future, FINAL is a sad and moving unsolvable puzzle. Bill (Denis Leary) wakes up in a small room with a mind full of partial... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Denis Leary, Hope Davis, J.C. MacKenzie, Jim Gaffigan, Jim Hornyak
Director: Campbell Scott
Screenwriter: Bruce McIntosh
Producer: Gary Winick, Alexis Alexanian, Mary Frances Budig, Steve Dunn, Campbell Scott
Screenwriter: Bruce McIntosh
Producer: Gary Winick, Alexis Alexanian, Mary Frances Budig, Steve Dunn, Campbell Scott
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12/31/03
While vaguely reminiscent of VANILLA SKY, it lacks the pretty big-name stars, the sci-fi trappings, and the cop-out ending – and is all the better for it.
03/18/03
...this semi-interesting premise has been stretched incredibly thin over the course of close to two hours...
02/24/03
Best known as a gritty wiseass, Denis Leary creates a fine dramatic performance as Bill, as does his co-star Hope Davis whose screen presence is glacial and entirely believable.
12/08/02
Final's redundant, stiff, colorless meetings between Bill and Ann are staged at such a leisurely pace that we're waiting for someone to shut them up and provide some real tension.
12/08/02
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...an ever-present potential for both greater depth and goosepimply plot developments goes largely unrealized.
01/18/02
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A movie that tries your patience but, finally, rewards it handsomely.
01/17/02
Basically it's cable-ready, and it shouldn't be long in getting there.
01/09/02
While the idea behind "Final" is a good one, eighty minutes of tedium is too much to ask for its revelation.
01/05/02
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