Right At Your Door

niallon

Right At Your Door

The Endings thread prompted me to start a thread about this cracker of a film. I think it went largely under the radar and it really shouldn't have.

Basic plot, a "Dirty Bomb" is set off in LA, an explosive containing a virus basically. Residents are advised to seal themselves in their homes and under no circumstances should they go outside. Brad (Rory Cochrane) hears said announcement and rushes home to do just that. His wife, Lexi (Mary McCormack) has not returned and so he has to seal himself in leaving her to a horrible demise...only thing is, she's alive. Details of the virus remain skeptical (who'd have thunk it, America can't handle a crisis!) and so what ensues is painful emotional conflict where Brad remains inside and talks to Lexi though unable to let her in.

For me I just though it was a great example of an essentially dialogue driven actor's piece. Bar one or two high end shots of the actual attack, the remainder of the film is the one set, the two actors, and the conflict their characters are going through.

Chris Gorak, the director, doesn't appear to be keen on any more directorial outings unfortunately, presumably due to the cool reception to this. A pity, I personall think this is one of the most tightl made, gripping films I've ever seen.

Anyone else had the joy?

fluke

niallon wrote: »

Right At Your Door

The Endings thread prompted me to start a thread about this cracker of a film. I think it went largely under the radar and it really shouldn't have.

Basic plot, a "Dirty Bomb" is set off in LA, an explosive containing a virus basically. Residents are advised to seal themselves in their homes and under no circumstances should they go outside. Brad (Rory Cochrane) hears said announcement and rushes home to do just that. His wife, Lexi (Mary McCormack) has not returned and so he has to seal himself in leaving her to a horrible demise...only thing is, she's alive. Details of the virus remain skeptical (who'd have thunk it, America can't handle a crisis!) and so what ensues is painful emotional conflict where Brad remains inside and talks to Lexi though unable to let her in.

For me I just though it was a great example of an essentially dialogue driven actor's piece. Bar one or two high end shots of the actual attack, the remainder of the film is the one set, the two actors, and the conflict their characters are going through.

Chris Gorak, the director, doesn't appear to be keen on any more directorial outings unfortunately, presumably due to the cool reception to this. A pity, I personall think this is one of the most tightl made, gripping films I've ever seen.

Anyone else had the joy?

Just watched this now based on the endings thread and this thread started by yourself. Really enjoyed it! Thanks man

krudler

I blind bought this ages back as heard good things about it, really enjoyed it, its a forgotten movie of recent years but well worth a watch

uncleoswald

Bored me to tears and has two of the most annoyingly moany leads I can imagine. Open the door already for f*ck sake!

I think they should have given the couple a baby that he was trying to protect, would have made him a more sympathetic character.

InKonspikuou2

Did anyone else not find this highly predictable? Remember watching this with a few mates and we all guessed what was going on half way through.

DrumSteve

thanks for posting this... ive been trying to remember this film for ages!

niallon

To each their own but maybe watching late at night with a few beers helped me on first viewing, I had no inkling of the ending whatsoever. And yeah I have watched it sober since and still thouroughly enjoyed it!

uncleoswald

I liked the idea of the movie. But I had been told that there was a

twist

and spent the movie trying to guess it which isn't the best way to watch any film. I did figured it out before the end, if only because it was the only possible

twist.

Might have enjoyed it more otherwise.