Resolution
The last night of the millennium and a suicidal man with a bullet in his head and vengeance on his mind makes his way up the long winding drive to a New Years party winding down...but the party has just begun as he will take them on a journey of self-discovery bringing them face to face with fate and truth. His goal: force them to confront reality as he has known it, as they have tried to hide from it their whole lives but tonight it will hit them in the head like a sledgehammer, and the test will be, who can remain standing in the end...
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Plot Summary
A recovering alcoholic wakes up in a strange hospital room with no memory of how he got there. He soon discovers he is one of several patients being held captive, subjected to disturbing experiments by a mysterious doctor. As he tries to escape, he uncovers a terrifying truth about his own condition and the sinister purpose behind his confinement.
Critical Reception
Resolution (2001) received a largely negative reception from critics, who found its plot convoluted and its scares uninspired. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with many viewers criticizing its pacing and predictable twists. Despite its intentions to be a suspenseful thriller, it failed to resonate with either critics or general audiences.
What Reviewers Say
- Lacks originality and relies too heavily on genre clichés.
- The plot becomes increasingly nonsensical, failing to deliver a satisfying conclusion.
- Performances are uneven, failing to elevate the weak material.
Google audience: Audience reviews often cite the film's confusing narrative and lack of genuine scares as major drawbacks. Many felt the film wasted its potential with a predictable and unengaging story.
Fun Fact
Director Jonathan Liebesman would later go on to direct more commercially successful films such as 'Texas Chainsaw: The Beginning' and 'Wrath of the Titans'.
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