Buried (7.5/10)

I think most women (and some guys) would love to be stuck in a small space with Ryan Reynolds. The fact you'd be in a coffin won't deteriorate some. 'Buried" was the other trapped movie of the year, next to "127 Hours". Danny Boyle's made the better one but "Buried" is still pretty good.

Paul (Ryan Reynolds) wakes up in a coffin underground without knowing what's happening. He was a truck driver for a reconstruction company in Iraq but was ambushed and woke up here. He has a phone, a zippo, a pen, and a little bag filled with some things I'll let you find out on your own. He calls several people trying to get aid and the kidnappers often call him demanding he pay them millions of dollars. Paul does not have a lot of time to get free either through having the kidnappers free him, the army finds him, or he escapes.

The entire movie takes place in a coffin. Unlike "Exam" this won't keep your attention throughout. I mean 1:30 hours in a coffin with one actor is pretty hard no matter who made the movie. I'd say the political aspect of the film is much weaker than the claustrophobic theme. They should have just focused on the latter. Ryan Reynolds is a good actor, but I'm still waiting for when he is truly fantastic. "Buried" comes closest and shows it should happen one day. It's suspenseful and the ending is one to remember

7.5/10
Recommendation: If you love (not just like) Ryan Reynolds, this is his best performance yet. However it all takes place in a coffin. You need to be into it to make it though the entire thing.