Clocking in at 93 minutes, "Would You Rather" moves along at a crisp pace (although I would have preferred a little more character backstory in exchange of some unnecessary sub-plots such as an escape attempt by the diners). Much of the film takes place in a single dining room, which adds to the tension and claustrophobia. The game gets more and more violent, and players begin dropping out (i.e., they die).Īll this sounds like standard torture-porn material, but Levy and writer Steffen Schlachtenhaufen made a film that relies on dialogue and mood to keep the story moving, rather than gore and special effects. Then they have to choose between stabbing one player in the leg with an ice pick, or whipping another player across the back. They must choose whether to give themselves a shock, for instance, or to shock the person sitting to their left. Lambrick and his armed guards (as well as Lambrick’s slimy son) force the participants to choose who they will inflict pain upon. He offers the diners one last chance to leave (would you be surprised to learn that none of them do?), and the game begins. Then Lambrick arrives and explains that his money will only be given to one of his dinner guests-the one who wins his little game. There’s a gambler (Robin Wells), an alcoholic (John Heard), and a goth chick with a sneer (former porn actress Sasha Gray), among others. Each seems to carry with them a large bag of problems and a strong need for Lambrick’s money. Iris is skeptical (wouldn’t you be?), but she doesn’t have a lot of options and eventually agrees to go.Īt the dinner she meets a group of others who have also been promised a chance at redemption from Lambrick. Her brother’s doctor introduces her to wealthy Shepard Lambrick (played by Jeffrey Combs), who offers to help her brother in exchange for her attending a dinner party he is throwing. She is drowning in debt and can’t seem to find a job. Her brother is suffering from leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant. “Would You Rather” stars Brittany Snow as Iris, a young woman in serious need of money. Yes, there are some scenes that would be right at home in a “Saw” movie, but there is also some decent acting and a plot with just enough twists and turns to keep you interested. Rather than trying to make you squirm for 90 minutes, however, director David Guy Levy made a quiet film that simmers with tension. After looking at the cringe-inducing poster and reading the synopsis, I was prepared for another torture-filled exercise in frustration.
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➡️ Gardening now.2012’s “Would You Rather” was a movie that took me by surprise. WITHNAIL & Isolation quote for Wednesday. But being with my husband is the biggest source of joy right now. I’m also working on the first draft of my memoir that’s due in October, I’ve just been hired to rework a musical, and I have new music coming out-so I got a lotta shit to do. Her singing "When the Sun Comes Out" in one of her old black-and-white television specials is still beyond.
[Click on the image for the someone I always turn to when I’m looking for joy. Tried to start a band with turns out I’m pretty difficult to work with 🤬🤬 #lockdown #diy #beforeandafter used the leftover paint from the living room. Anne Rimoin at UCLA for the study you’re working on to help patients heal from COVID-19. Pictures are after the jump to help you decide.Ī photo of getting tested for antibodies in preparation of donating plasma.
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