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2010
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Positive Reviews
62
Negative reviews
15
Average Rating
3.6
/5
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2.0
The good news: Pauls got a usable cell phone (whos his carrier!), a lighter, a small flask of water, and a couple of glow sticks.
EW
4.4
Let it be said that none of them is impossible.There is no magic realism here.
Rogerebert
4.0
Its a thriller that really works and is one of the best films Ive seen all year.
We Got This Covered
3.1
Though Burieds hardly the sum of its tantalizing parts, Cortes puts enough genuine craft and thoughtful execution into it to make his big breakthrough ..
3.5
Somewhere, Edgar Allan Poe is uncorking a bottle of Amontillado and laughing himself silly.
3.0
Buried is a superior genre film that shreds the nerves efficiently.
Telegraph
4.0
After experiencing this deeply unsettling thriller from Rodrigo Cortes, youll be likely to agree.
4.0
Claustrophobics need not apply, obviously director Rodrigo Cortes is committed to keeping the drama entirely inside this average sized coffin.
Cinema Blend
4.0
How good is Buried.So good that you may not even notice how great Ryan Reynolds is.
Cinema Blend
4.0
Reynolds manages to set aside his normal quip and charm to give a more frantic and emotional performance.
Screen Rant
3.8
But with great chemistry between Hartnett and Gackt, and incredible visuals, the ambitions of director Guy Moshes sophomore feature more than make up ..
The Globe And Mail
3.8
Shooting and acting exclusively in this confined space, they must unravel a plot that unfolds in real time, 94 ever dwindling minutes to find a way ou ..
The Globe And Mail
2.0
Buried director Rodrigo Cortes finds dozens of inventive ways to shoot and light Reynolds, so the movie achieves a surprising degree of visual variabi ..
Philly
2.0
Paul (Ryan Reynolds), an American truck driver for a KBR type contractor in Iraq, is captured in an insurgent attack and wakes up buried in a coffin, ..
Village Voice
3.8
But Buried success lies in its relentless claustrophobia.The movie loses its ticking clock urgency at times.
Rogers Movie Nation
4.4
Buried is less about generating bursts of tension than it is about building anxiety and a visceral sense of unease.
ReelViews
2.0
Ryan Reynolds is the only actor on screen for the duration of this political thriller.
Chicago Reader
2.0
Buried is sure to effective for anyone suffering from claustrophobia, but its a hit and miss affair overall.
5.0
The stellar efforts of everyone in front of and behind the camera are unfortunately diminished by the exceedingly deliberate pace, with the end result ..
Reel Film Reviews
2.0
Other than a few issues here and there, I found it to be a tightly woven and effective thriller.
Screen It
2.5
Perhaps this is due to Cortes constantly moving camera, with clever angles that keep the film visually in motion.
Shadows On The Wall
4.0
Perhaps the strangest thing is that the film is actually shot, edited and scored like an action movie in places particularly the show stopping sequenc ..
View London
4.0
Brenners clipped British diction radiates competence, but lacks a certain reassuring warmth.
Film Journal International ..
2.5
There are ample close ups of ears and a neck and nostrils.Tight space here feels like a figment of Pauls imagination.
Boston
5.0
Crafted with Hitchcockian style, this hard edged thriller features a horrific yet plausible story, masterful filmmaking and bravura acting.
Star Tribune
3.8
14A You dont need to burrow five layers deep, as a complicated film like Inception does, to get to the heart of a story.Nor do you need to lard out a ..
Toronto Star
4.0
Why a Brit.Could it be that Cortes wishes to remind us of Americas most loyal ally
Guardian
3.5
A man in a box is just about as high concept and minimalist a pitch as you can get for a film and director Rodrigo Cortes really makes the most of it ..
Eye For Film
2.0
Bravura filmmaking, certainly, Buried borrows techniques from great inventive filmmakers (director Rodrigo Corts cites Hitchcock, Scorsese and Spielbe ..
3.0
Its kind of like if Saw were a one man show in a tiny theater.Whats The Deal: What I like most about this is that its really a horror movie about cell ..
Movies
2.0
But Buried is almost as interested in pointing out how hard it is to make a phone call in this day and age without being put on hold, or how likely a ..
Time
4.0
The full 94 minute running time is spent below ground in a wooden coffin with a petrified man, Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds), a civilian contractor in I ..
Express
4.4
But the gripping new thriller Buried does not take place under the sun.
Chicago Tribune
4.5
Most audacious of all, perhaps: Did anyone have any notion that such a recklessly bold premise for a film would possibly succeed this well
Flickfilosopher
2.5
What could be a Hitchcockian exercise in thriller minimalism ends up descending into contrivance and silliness.
Las Vegas Weekly
4.0
Prize winning novelist Michael Cahill is the man calling the shots, and his directorial debut kicks off in May.
Total Film
3.0
By most measures of common sense Buried should not be as a whole the harrowing film it is.
Hollywood
2.0
This substandard thriller looks like it was made for a hundred bucks.
Coles Mithey
3.5
This is as un Hollywood a role as you could ever get, but nails both the compressed physicality and fried psyche of his character with palpable precis ..
Herald Sun
3.8
At its best, Buried is a filmmakers fondest double dare challenge. And at its very best, its considerably more.
Nj
4.0
Ryan Reynolds needs a better night light in the taut underground thriller Buried.
The Age
5.0
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Mirror
4.0
Its never for a moment a pretentious film, and this makes its message all the more persuasive.
Abc
4.0
Buried doesnt wimp out, and instead has complete confidence in its claustrophobic convictions.
Digital Spy
2.0
His efforts transform what could have been a chilly technical exercise into something darkly comic, unexpectedly moving, and, above all, hot plate ski ..
The Stranger
3.1
Nevertheless, this is a skillfully made thriller, a neat little exercise in minimalism but not exactly overflowing in depth.
Dustin Put Man
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en ..
News Blaze
4.0
Oh yeah and you spend the entire movie confined to a space the size of a coffin.
Hollywood And Fine
5.0
Watching Ryan Reynolds trapped in a coffin for an hour and a half makes for the most intense piece of cinema this year.
The Sun
3.5
The dread and grit is palpable, as is the frustration and discomfort portrayed by Reynolds, who delivers quite the performance that essentially makes ..
Matts Movie Reviews
2.0
Cortes is a gifted filmmaker, displaying a refreshing dedication to pace that serves Buried well.
Brian Or Ndorf
4.4
Buried is a nerve shredding thriller with a title hiding an unexpectedly shrewd dual definition descriptive of a man attempting escape from a belowgro ..
The Filmy Ap
2.0
Whether you like it or not, Buried is a film that will stick in your memory.
The Film Pie
4.9
Mira Sorvino deserves an Oscar for her raw, utterly captivating performance here.
Nyc Movie Guru
4.4
But since it actually works on two levels, primal and cerebral, this psychologically gripping tale should be happy for anything that makes audiences t ..
Js Online
4.5
Reynolds is outstanding.He delivers such an incredible amount of honest emotion he makes you feel what his character is going through.
Shockya
2.0
A nifty gimmick rarely translates into satisfying cinema, but Buried qualifies as an exception.
Film Comment
4.0
Given such little room to manouevre, the degree of mobility Cortes manages to achieve is truly remarkable.
Sky
4.0
Buried is not a fun night at the movies, but it is a gripping 95 minutes of cinematic dread and peril.
Sbs
4.0
Screenwriter Chris Sparling times his various narrative developments well, even if some of the storytelling is awkward and a couple of twists come off ..
The Skinny
4.0
If so, surely they deserve to be honoured with more than a half baked allegory.Buried is above all else a popcorn film.
Streaming Quickflix
3.0
Director Rodrigo Cortes and screenwriter Chris Sparlings one joke thriller is naturally a bit limited, but youd be surprised how many different things ..
East Bay Express
4.0
One of the films great strengths is that Sparlings script doesnt pull any punches with the scenario.
Future Movies
5.0
A movie like Buried should have been more popular, but may have suffered from horror lovers fatigue.
Cinema Sight
4.0
Buried is a truly compelling, novel and refreshing experience. Its a high concept film that stretches its idea over the duration of 90 minutes with ea ..
Fan The Fire Magazine
4.0
Highlighting the talent and inventiveness of all involved, Buried is griping and entertaining, making it perfect cinema viewing.
Trespass Mag
2.0
Otherwise, though, Cortes film remains a vigorous piece of stripped down genre filmmaking, conveying the intensity and introspective horror of its sub ..
Nicks Chager
4.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh ..
New York Time Out
2.0
It will be interesting to see Reynolds leave the lame romantic comedies alone for a while and seek more roles like this one.
Reel Talk Online
2.5
So while it has some fine tense moments, it could have easily been cut down by at least a half hour.
Kpbs
4.0
Its a claustrophobic film but we never feel claustrophobic while watching it.
Cinema Autopsy
5.0
While its central conceit its six feet under micro location might seem gimmicky, its a gimmick that would get real tired real quick if not for an exce ..
Standard Net Au
3.5
Forget being buried alive in a box; prepare yourself for the extreme terror of unavailable cash!
Ear Of Newt
3.0
Buried wrings every last drop of tension from a simple dramatic set up.
Liver Pool Echo
4.1
Reynolds and Corts have to make you believe that youre stuck in that box too, to make you feel, somewhere in your subconscious, that your quickened re ..
D Cist
3.0
But it still wasnt totally effective.Ill sum it up in five points, if thats OK with you: 1.
Ultra Culture
3.0
Predictable, perhaps, but this film is also moving, amusing and compelling.
4.0
The result is an unforgettable cinematic experience that youll take with you to the grave.
Access Hollywood
3.8
This experiment in minimalist filmmaking succeeds in part because of Reynolds tight, controlled performance and by Rodrigo Cortes equally tight, contr ..
La Movie Boeuf Wordpress
2.5
The ghost of Paddy Chayefskys Marty and The Catered Affair hovers over the movie, but the writing and Seymour Hoffmans judicious cutting avoid the sen ..
Windy City Media Group
3.5
The rest of 2018 is upon us and the fall season is filled with new movies!
Screen Junkies
4.0
Through clever camerawork, its surprising how much action and tension can be built.
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