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Stuck (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 84

Fresh: 61

Rotten:23

Average Rating: 6.3/10

Consensus: Steeped in gallows humor, Stuck is a taut, tense examination of a tragic accident.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:May 30, 2008 Limited

Synopsis: Best known for his horror classics RE-ANIMATOR (1985), FROM BEYOND (1986), and DOLLS (1987), director Stuart Gordon turned to character-driven thrillers in the early 2000s with KING OF THE ANTS... Best known for his horror classics RE-ANIMATOR (1985), FROM BEYOND (1986), and DOLLS (1987), director Stuart Gordon turned to character-driven thrillers in the early 2000s with KING OF THE ANTS (2003) and EDMOND (2005). STUCK continues in that vein, exploring humankind's potential for cruelty toward one another. Inspired by real events, this is a bloody and disturbing revenge film with a pitch-black sense of humor and a handful of fine performances. Tom Bardo (Stephen Rea) is having a bad Friday. He's out of work and preparing for an interview at the employment agency when he is suddenly evicted from apartment. A computer glitch then causes him to spend the entire day waiting for his interview, then is turned away. With nowhere left to go, he finds himself sleeping on a park bench, only to be rousted by a cop. Enter Brandi (Mena Suvari), a corn-rowed nursing assistant heading home after a night of partying. Talking on the phone and driving under the influence, Brandi hits Tom, sending him crashing halfway through her windshield. Afraid of the consequences, she chooses to drive home, park the car in her garage, and not tell anyone. But Tom, despite this indignant end to a terrible day, still has some fight left in him. Based on true events that occurred in 2002 in Fort Worth, Texas, STUCK boldly plays on the grim absurdity of the situation. John Strysik's smart script pokes fun at the macho posturing of thug culture and the sad implications of a society where there are no exceptions to the "no snitching" policy. Suvari gives a wild, fun performance, and Rea's likable Tom is a prototypical underdog. Funny, painful, and crowd-pleasing, this is truly and proudly a B-movie, and a worthy addition to Gordon's impressive body of work. [More]

Starring: Mena Suvari, Stephen Rea, Russell Hornsby, Rukiya Bernard

Starring: Mena Suvari, Stephen Rea, Russell Hornsby, Rukiya Bernard, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Wayne Robson, R.D. Reid, Patrick McKenna, Sharlene Royer

Director: Stuart Gordon

Director: Stuart Gordon
Screenwriter: John Strysik
Story: Stuart Gordon
Producer: Stuart Gordon, Christian Arnold-Beutel, Robert Katz, Jay Firestone, Ken Gord
Composer: Bobby Johnston
Studio: ThinkFilm

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  • Mena Suvari (American Beauty) unforgettably stars as Brandi, a hard-partying, overworked nursing assistant in this delicious, darkly humorous psychological thriller from director Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator, From Beyond). Brandi accidentally steers her car into a homeless man, movingly played by Stephen Rea (The Crying Game), sending him flying through the windshield. Not wanting to jeopardize a possible job promotion, she chooses not to get him medical help, leaving him clinging to life in her garage. But soon her psyche begins to unravel as captor and captive are pitted against each other in a bloody...even outrageous battle for survival. Director Stuart Gordon delivers what Variety called "ingeniously nasty and often shockingly funny" entertainment.
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    Fans who like their films darkly humorous and filled with scathing social commentary (both subtle and obvious) should find Stuck to their liking.

    Full Review Source: The Horror Geek | comment Comment
    04/26/09
    Mike Bracken
    The Horror Geek

    You could see it all as a darkly bizarre tale that just might be true

    Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
    02/06/09
    Andrew L. Urban
    Urban Cinefile

    It’s a shaggy-dog story that spirals into garage Grand Guignol, with Suvari and Rea well-matched in uneasy roles.

    Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
    01/09/09
    Kim Newman
    Empire Magazine

    Gordon has directed drama, such as Mamet’s ‘Edmond’, but also visceral horror movies like ‘Re-Animator’. Elements of both are evident in this taut psychological thriller.

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    01/09/09
    Nigel Floyd
    Time Out

    Stuck is disturbing in all the right ways, turning an incredible real-life story of human callousness and suffering into a tawdry entertainment that makes guffawing, sociopathic rubbernecks of us all.

    Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
    01/09/09
    Channel 4 Film

    Stuart Gordon’s low-budget thriller is so compellingly perverse that it transcends its humble premise.

    Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment Comment
    01/09/09
    James Christopher
    Times [UK]

    With a little more ingenuity, a few more evilly funny lines and a more interestingly written role for its female lead, this could have been a minor cult classic.

    Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
    01/09/09
    Peter Bradshaw
    Guardian [UK]

    While it’ll certainly make you wince, Gordon’s slapsticky execution and misguided injections of humour serve only to bleed the situation of suspense. What emerges is not so much horror as a grisly farce.

    Full Review Source: Sky Movies | comment Comment
    01/09/09
    Elliott Noble
    Sky Movies

    Uninspired by a true story, the first 20 minutes before the collision are entertaining but, after metal hits flesh, you can almost hear the premise creaking as it’s stretched to feature length, resulting in some of the dullest moments I can remember.

    Full Review Source: Daily Mirror [UK] | comment Comment
    01/09/09
    David Edwards
    Daily Mirror [UK]

    Bizarre film that remains watchable thanks to strong performances and a decent script, though the tone veers wildly from black comedy to violent thriller via thinly-disguised social commentary and the film never quite comes together as a result.

    Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
    01/09/09
    Matthew Turner
    ViewLondon

    disturbing in all the right ways, turning an incredible real-life story of human callousness and suffering into a tawdry entertainment that makes guffawing, sociopathic rubbernecks of us all.

    Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
    12/19/08
    Anton Bitel
    Channel 4 Film

    As the title of this splatter comedy by writer-director Stuart Gordon indicates, he's like a bug stuck to her windshield, and that's about the level of humanity and insight one can expect here.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
    12/16/08
    J. R. Jones
    Chicago Reader
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    Gordon hits the proverbial ball not only directly out of the park, but also through the windshield of a ... well, maybe I should just start from the beginning.

    Full Review Source: Dread Central | comment Comment
    10/30/08
    Uncle Creepy
    Dread Central

    It’s a grueling little noirish thriller with slasher-worthy gore.

    Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
    10/18/08
    David Edelstein
    New York Magazine
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    A simultaneously grisly and magnificent thriller about Tom Bardo (Stephen Rea), a homeless man who gets stuck in a car windshield after a hit-and-run accident.

    Full Review Source: ReelzChannel.com | comment Comment
    09/08/08
    Heather Huntington
    ReelzChannel.com

    A fresh and rewarding take on cinematic terror.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    08/05/08
    Matthew Sorrento
    Film Threat

    Stuck gives a boost to the dramatic elements of the story, while preserving the stern lesson about a society crumbling under the weight of self-interest and moral decay.

    Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
    07/18/08
    Bruce Demara
    Toronto Star
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    It makes for a taut little horror story, in which the 'monster' is not identifiable by horns or fangs.

    Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
    07/18/08
    Jim Slotek
    Jam! Movies

    You might hope for fiction to bring insight to senseless cruelty, rather than augment the ignominy of the original crime.

    Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
    07/18/08
    Liam Lacey
    Globe and Mail
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    Director Stuart Gordon has insightfully shown the humorous side to a very un-humorous--even heinous--story of our fellow citizens behaving at their absolute worst.

    Full Review Source: Paste Magazine | comment Comment
    07/12/08
    Tim Basham
    Paste Magazine
     
     
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