24th Day details
| Format: | 15 DVD |
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| Starring: | Scott Speedman, James Marsden |
| Director: | Tony Piccirillo |
| Genre: | Thriller - Television |
| Studio: | MOSAIC MOVIES |
| Name | Discs | |
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24th Day |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 32 minutes |
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| Rental release: | Currently unavailable |
| Main languages: | English |
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a passionate and emotive indie film
By blacksmoke (21 reviews) from London, England , 31 Dec 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
It's easy to dismiss James Marsden as yet another Hollywood 'pretty boy' actor. His performances to date have been unchallenging and his movie-choices somewhat formulaic. No doubt his agent holds a very tight rein on the offers that come in. So it comes as a pleasant surprise to find that 24th Day managed to slip under the radar and prove he can not only act but is also willing to take a genuine career risk (albeit calculated, no doubt).
24th Day focuses almost entirely on the two lead actors (Marsden and Scott Speedman). They deliver a passionate and convincing performance in this low-budget indie film, confronting a difficult and complex moral issue. The lack of financing has perhaps forced the Director to present the film in the familiar structure of a play, but in this case it's the perfect technique for a movie that relies on emotional resonance rather than slick editing and forced visual style. 24th Day is an actor's movie and both leads deliver a passionate and convincing performance, proving their aesthetic merits are matched by their genuine talent.
The final frame of 24th Day closes with a symbolic visual act of enlightenment for the two lead characters. It's a revelation for the viewer too: a rare opportunity to see young actors try something very different and prove the real quality of their talents. In this case, it paid off.
Everyone involved in 24th Day clearly took a risk to produce something quite different. If you think that's a good idea, follow their lead and rent this movie.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(21)Male Bondage
By a customer , 02 Jun 2011I rearly enjoyable compaired to most low budget film with a good drama/thiller fell to it. x x x x- Was this review helpful to you?
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Waste of an hour and a half
By Plummy82 (3 reviews) from Swansea , 04 Mar 2011The start of this film looked promising (ignoring the ridiculous flashbacks that seemed to have no purpose).
It was only after 35 minutes of listening to the actors talk about football teams and films that I realised ''Why the hell am I still watching this garbage?''.
Stupid film, stupid storyline, nothing happens, terrible terrible ending. Do not watch if you are hoping to see what is advertised-a Thriller. The only good thing about this film was the ending credits.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Brilliant play, stunning performance
By avigail (1 review) from London , 07 Aug 2010THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Show review anywayHide
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24 th Day
By a customer from Swindon , 18 Apr 2010The most boring badly acted film I have ever seen.The story is so badly told ..including a series of silly flashbacks..this is one to avoid at all costs.- Was this review helpful to you?
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A good drama, but not much else
By Gizmo1970 (10 reviews) from Dartford , 02 Oct 2009waste of a rental, all drama and no action, if thats your thing take a look but if you looking for a film where anything at all actually happens you'll need to watch something else.- Was this review helpful to you?
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