Unsane

  • NC16 (SINGAPORE)
  • 2018


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$ 14 Million
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Positive Reviews 143
Negative reviews 29
Average Rating 3.4/5
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3.2
But its intentional cruditythe muddy iPhone look with its voyeuristic connotationsand lack of typical Soderbergh ian panache exposes plot holes and fl .. Av Club
2.0
Even in the context of a filmography thats long betrayed a self identification with con artists (the Oceans movies, Side Effects, The Informant!, Av Club
3.5
Claire Foy stars in this satisfying genre trip in which the boundary between reality and fantasy is suspect. Indie Wire
2.0
Leonard a truly disturbed creeper, but one who pulls every horror cliche in the book. We Got This Covered
3.0
Its a shame.Up to that point, Unsane is a decent thrill ride that messes with your head just enough to make you question your own sanity for a moment .. Austin Chronicle
3.0
Unsanes script is marred by faulty trip wires and too many cliches, but director Steven Soderbergh, the alchemist of American movies, is interested in .. Time Out
3.0
For a mainstream genre piece, however, the narrative execution is a little too cavalier to guarantee audience satisfaction. Screen Daily
3.8
Its not something relegated to fancy Hollywood storytelling but a story all of us can recognize. Collider
4.5
I dont know if shooting movies on iPhones is the way forward for all movies, but it certainly works wonders with Unsane. Collider
1.0
Theres a definitive answer in the films last third but until then its an unnerving switchback ride. Vulture
4.0
And Leonard delivers a performance thats exceptional in its pathetic ineffectualness. Paste Magazine
3.8
It feels like a style that allows little room for traditional acting or production crutches, which places more weight on Foys shoulders.She rises to t .. Rogerebert
3.9
Share.Claire Foy gets trapped in the mental health system, along with her stalker, in an intimate and scary new thriller from Steven Soderbergh. IGN
4.0
Despite its flaws, however, it still works to some degree thanks to the combination of his skills as a filmmaker and the undeniable talents of Foy. E Film Critic
2.0
Its rough, to say the least, and thats not just a matter of hasty visuals: the whole thing feels provisional and half hearted, like a scrunched up cha .. Telegraph
1.0
Its rough, to say the least, and thats not just a matter of hasty visuals: the whole thing feels provisional and half hearted, like a scrunched up cha .. Telegraph
3.5
The film insists upon its own imperfections; many images look like theyve gone through the digital processing equivalent of a meat grinder and come ou .. The Young Folks
3.0
In that vein, UNSANE is an oddball but not un entertaining experiment. JoBlo
3.0
Foys performance fortunately prevents the movie from falling off the tracks and keeps the story compelling, even when it starts to become silly. Screen Rant
1.9
In 2018, the questions women are asking of art like this are: What exactly are we being asked to consume, and why do we need to sit through it The ans .. The Globe And Mail
2.2
None of the remaining actors, including Irving, fare especially well, but their opportunities are very limited.So too are Soderberghs chances to shine .. One Guys Opinion
3.1
Its a gimmick, a stunt, a filmmaking exercise.Shooting your movie on an iPhone Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
Unfortunately the film never reaches greatness, as its winsome premise turns schlocky when it goes Shock Corridor in its confinement scenes. Sover
2.8
The gimmick driving Unsane is the use of an iPhone to shoot the picture, and while Soderbergh isnt the first person to attempt a compact way of captur .. Blu Ray
3.8
Nevertheless, Unsane is so skilled and so confident in its look and its performances and its story, and so much twisted, wicked fun, that I cant fault .. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.0
The formal playfulness may occasionally undermines narrative tension, but it keeps the movie engaging on a visual level. Chicago Reader
3.1
Ultimately, the underlying concerns of Unsane are far more engrossing than the storys ways of touching upon them. Mark Reviews Movies
4.0
Its not the first movie to be made this way Sean Bakers excellent Tangerine is the best known predecessor but its the first by a film maker as big as .. The Times
4.0
One is not amused.It says something, nonetheless, about Soderberghs ambition that Foys radical transformation is not the most remarkable element of Un .. The Times
3.2
Appearances aside (just pretend film isnt a visual medium), the movie has some heft to it but doesnt live up to its full potential. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
But from a storytelling perspective, I think the truth is revealed too soon and thus quickly turns a psychological thriller where nothing is certain a .. Screen It
3.8
You should simply know this: Foys performance is something you dont want to miss. Rolling Stone
4.0
Its a big performance that never feels overacted, simply because Foy keeps everything grounded in Sawyers wavering sense of reality. Shadows On The Wall
4.5
The plot doesnt hold up to a ton of scrutiny Fine. But while its moving, its a heck of a ride. Decider
3.5
What follows is a perfectly tense, frightening, and artful suspense thriller, but with the fog of confusion lifted, the momentum is lost. Pop Matters
2.0
This is the closest that the filmmaker has thus far delved into horror, but his aptitude for building tension, and his sensitivity to characters too o .. The Wrap
4.4
Unsane is Soderberghs 30th feature film, give or take, but it feels and this is a compliment like his first. News Day
2.0
Yet, the suspenseful play between reality and fantasy isnt quite the point of Soderberghs filmat least not for long. Film Journal
3.0
Claire Foy delivers a jangly, abrasive tour de force in Steven Soderberghs ragged psychological thriller (shot entirely on an iPhone camera, to nervy .. The Guardian
2.0
It is moreover not necessarily a problem that mental health issues are treated here with absolute lack of taste; it is the prerogative of satires or b .. The Guardian
3.5
The story isnt going to keep you up nights the way a truly good horror movie should, but its more than just an interesting experiment. Not a lot more, .. Az Central
3.5
Its a clever film. And for all Soderberghs reservations about Hollywood, its also confirmation of his mastery of its assorted genres, although he does .. Smh
1.0
That is one of the mysteries at the heart of Unsane, a new horror flick about a woman who unknowingly commits herself to a psych ward. Npr
1.0
Its brightly lit corridors stretch on for miles, but you can imagine the way out being just around the corner, if only you could choose the right one. Slate
3.0
Well made and entertaining, Unsane is the kind of unpretentious fare that almost gives lurid, grand guignol B movies a good name. Flim List
4.0
Its not quite a fully fledged success Soderbergh lets the midnight movie throwback and all of its hackneyed stylistic quirks and plot devices overcrow .. Film Inquiry
4.0
But where that was executed in the glossy style of a typical Hollywood thriller, Unsane is down, dirty, lo fi and no doubt made for a nickel and a dim .. Empire
3.0
Worth seeing for Foy but, as Soderberghs experiments go, it lacks any memorable chemistry. Eye For Film
3.0
After visiting a psychiatric counselor, candidly expressing suicidal ideations and stupidly signing a consent form, Sawyer is involuntarily committed .. Susang Ranger
3.0
Cinematic master Steven Soderbergh generates tension here without resorting to the usual jumping out of cupboards, but uneven material prevents this t .. Common Sense Media
3.0
Still, it is a suspenseful and well acted win for Soderbergh that successfully captures his dry mood inside of a twisty psychological thriller. Flickering Myth
4.5
With all that Unsane isntand with all the flaws that those lacks and deficiencies might seem to suggestheres what it is: Soderberghs firsthand, physic .. New Yorker
2.0
Is Unsane, a thriller about a young woman who might or might not be pursued across the country by a dangerously unhinged male stalker, the #MeToo move .. Boston Herald
3.8
The story itself seems confused about how seriously to take its subject matter: There are plenty of gross out moments and clunky lines that border on .. Slant Magazine
3.5
What keeps you watching even as the story becomes more off putting are the actors and Mr. Soderberghs filmmaking. The New York Times
3.0
Unsane is entertaining grand guignol nonsense that is not to be taken too seriously Foy plays Sawyer Valentini (great name), a financial analyst tryin .. Express
3.8
The intensity of the film rests on whether or not that resolve will hold out. The Film Stage
3.1
Its a grubby, fairly intriguing genre exercise given a weird, did it myself in a hurry visual quality. Chicago Tribune
3.8
Unsane is a game, and a nasty one at that, but you can tell Soderbergh and his players are having fun with it. Boston Globe
3.5
Unsane is a more lurid outing and while it treads familiar ground, its top notch craftsmanship and intense, jagged Foy performance make for a satisfyi .. Reeling Reviews
1.0
A sane person would be furious to be wrongfully committed.Except the therapists blame Sawyers anger to justify locking her up. Uproxx
4.0
Its not just that the story is framed from a womans perspective: its that the baggage and the experience that Sawyer brings with her amps up the dread .. Flickfilosopher
3.0
Like too many of his looser films, Unsane could have profited from a bit more polishing. The film about the false imprisonment is terrific. The other .. The Irish Times
3.8
Like Hitchcock in Psycho, this is more about slow building terror and suspense than jump scares and careless violence. ReelViews
1.5
The scripting becomes simply too predictable and the dialogue too routine to keep it interesting. Hollywood Reporter
4.5
Its absolute nonsense, and yet the movie unsettled me more than any other thriller in recent memory. The Atlantic
4.5
But in the grand scheme of horror, Unsane possesses the same elemental power of those game changing exploitation shockers, capturing the imagination o .. Birth Movies Death
4.0
His stories may feature their fair share of the subjective and the implausible, but at heart Soderbergh has always been a sympathetic realist, whether .. Los Angeles Times
3.5
No one would call this the best filmmaking of his unpredictable career, but theres a carelessness to the films snappy, on the fly shooting and editing .. Variety
3.5
Despite the occasional tonal hiccup, so much of Unsane feels fresh and new, using bold formal techniques to spice up a complex throwback to B movies o .. Consequence Of Sound
4.4
But viewers prepared for a slow moving and thoughtful exploration of loss will be rewarded with one of the best films of the year. Reel Film
3.0
This just feels too generic in a film otherwise thriving in originality. Hey U Guys
3.8
The result is a dark, suspenseful tale suffused with paranoia and dread. The Star
3.2
In terms of its story, in Soderberghs canon, Unsane ranks closest to Side Effects, a film I remember enjoying, but only on the rare occasions I rememb .. The Play List
3.0
Its Soderberghs take on psychological thrillers, much like Haywire was his take on an action movie: a meditation on the genre rather than an exercise .. Now Toronto
2.5
By the final reel, in spite of its attempt to provide the audience both closure and a bit of traditional horror ambiguity, Unsane just feels unsatisfy .. Deseret News
5.0
The tension builds throughout and the climactic crescendo does not disappoint.A gripping, edge of seat experience. Urban Cine File
3.5
For this reason, one suspects that thriller fans will find the last twenty minutes less satisfactory than the build up. Film Ink
3.5
Formally flawless and bursting at the seams with shaggy charisma, last years Logan Lucky perfectly articulated why the big screen missed Steven Soderb .. Ner Dist
4.0
The unvarnished finish tinges the film with a fly on the wall quality. Games Radar
3.5
Perhaps the movie wont impress as much without knowing its cellphone aesthetic but thats precisely why Unsane is better than it should be. Tamp A Bay
3.5
Nevertheless, its great fun to watch it all come together or, more accurately, fall apart. New York Post
2.5
Unsane begins as a compelling psychological thriller before descending into pantomime drama, at times brilliant but overall lacking. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
4.5
The technical masterclass behind this film just lays the foundation; the real standout is the performances but our tightknit cast of patients and doct .. Star Burst Magazine
2.0
More exciting than any news of Unsanes less than conventional technical toolkit is that it is the filmmakers first venture into the realm of psycholog .. Lw Lies
2.5
I hadnt seen her work before; this enjoyably campy, lurid little ride was a fun introduction. Abc
3.5
But for what this movie lacks in slick visuals, does it make up for in suspense Abc
4.5
Foy does a remarkable job keeping us focused on her plight, even as she remains an almost entirely unreliable and unlikable protagonist. The Stranger
3.5
It opts for a relatively straightforward narrative and never aims to fool or mislead us. Screen Crush
4.0
Soderbergh never gives you a chance to decide, so breathlessly does his beautifully constructed thriller drag you through its protagonists nightmare.I .. Independent Ie
4.0
Sure, its not exactly original think Gothika meets Girl Interrupted by way of last years A Cure For Wellness but it certainly keeps you engrossed and .. Stuff
2.5
It also creates some real sympathy and horror in intimate moments. Film Racket
3.1
Like his own Side Effects, Steven Soderberghs Unsane combines a medical expose with a psychological thriller, this time with slightly stronger results .. Larsen On Film
4.0
Books & Art A Reading List For When You Need To Laugh Hard & Feel Human Again Welcome to Its Lit a series of discussions about books. Refinery 29
3.0
It comes up again in Unsane, a sort of horror comedy satire that makes great use of Claire Foys vertical rise to bankability. The Arts Desk
4.0
Soderbergh has been relatively quiet on how much time was spent in the edit suite polishing it up, but hell if our next Spielberg comes as a result of .. The Sun
4.0
Steven Soderberghs paranoid thriller riffs on, and celebrates, genre gems of an earlier era, when characters on screen emitted dialogue that barely re .. Wsj
4.0
Transcends its genre, using horror as a skin crawling vehicle of social criticism that roundly damns sexism, racism, capitalism, and, for good measure .. Killer Movie Reviews
1.0
Maybe its because of the flashes of visual ingenuity in Unsane, or bits of charm, that the movie ends up feeling so repugnant. Film
4.0
Succinct and engrossing, Unsane is that perfect genre picture, much like last years Get Out : a thriller that sneaks its wider issues up on you unexpe .. Scmp
3.8
In the final act, Unsane disappoints with a few easy answers and some predictable resolutions.Why not take the madness to the next level Chicago Sun Times
2.0
The psychological tension is sadly wasted.Thats a bummer because British actress Claire Foy delivers a dynamite performance. Movie Web
3.0
Director Steven Soderbergh returns to the cinema of anxiety he explored in 2013s Side Effects. Here, he wraps a lump of toxic masculinity in a thick l .. Sandiego Reader
4.0
Conversely, a cameo by an all too familiar Oscar winner falls flat, whisking us out of the films dingy reality into something closer to the studio thr .. Cinemix Tape
4.0
We have been experiencing some problems with subscriber log ins and apologise for the inconvenience caused.Until we resolve the issues, subscribers ne .. Straits Times
4.5
Instead, we roll with it.The movie rolls with itin part because thats simply the most entertaining, unsettling angle it can take. The Ringer
3.0
Its smart, suspenseful and genuinely frightening all the attributes a story like this needs. Dead Line
4.5
With equal splashes of wit and gore, this cool, nasty little thriller fearlessly exploits up to date strains of social and sexual paranoia. Film Comment
3.0
Foys fierce and occasionally funny portrayal of the character makes the film all the more watchable. One Room With A View
4.5
Steven Soderbergh follows up Logan Lucky with the iPhone shot Unsane, featuring a great performance from Claire Foy and treads into Me, Too territory. .. Solzy At The Movies
3.8
This gives the film a bold, disorienting texture reminding us that what unfolds on screen may not be real.Then again, it may be. Daily Herald
3.1
This is a film with a lot to offer, and a lot to distract. It is intentionally uncomfortable, but could have channeled that discomfort into a more foc .. Awards Circuit
4.0
Claire Foys live wire, agitated, fiercely intelligent performance is a terrific shift from her prestige work on British television, and Soderberghs fi .. The Skinny
4.0
Though meandering in places, it makes its points forcefully enough. Scots Man
4.0
But all you want to know is, given the ubiquity of the technology, and mindful of the obvious caveats namely the availability of acting talent and a b .. The Ooh Tray
2.0
Arguably his first true psychological horror/thriller, Unsane is the story of Sawyer, a young woman fresh to Philly. Or Lando Weekly
2.5
Making him Jason Voorhees is a crass tonal error.Though it does point us back to where I started: this could have been a perfectly fine shlock horror .. Alternate Ending
4.0
It rallies against the US government through its exposure of unfair capitalist gain and conformity and is perfectly designed to get under your skin ma .. Scifi Now
2.0
Technically this is a psychological thriller, women might find it more along the lines of psychological torture porn. Lainey Gossip
2.2
Leonard is giving the performance of a lifetime in that padded cell, but well never know it since it wasnt lit appropriately.Is this a deeper condemna .. Fresh Fiction
2.5
Visually, the results arent pretty, but theyre interesting. On the level of narrative and tone, the movie is a mess. Seven Day Svt
5.0
Instead, whats truly astonishing about the picture is how effectively it relays its perspective. Concrete Play Ground
3.0
Not that the conclusion isnt unnerving, even terrifying; Unsane is one of those movies that may leave you feeling a little off kilter yourself afterwa .. National Post
4.0
And its redeemed by some effectively sardonic passages (neat use of a crucifix) and well gauged performances. Bfi
4.0
Unsane is an adroit, if occasionally glib study of American paranoia and of some reasonable justifications for feeling paranoid. Bfi
3.5
Still, fights happen, and food gets thrown because the best way to prove your sanity to scowling overlords is to be randomly violent and spontaneously .. Original Cin
4.0
Sean Baker broke into the scene several years ago with Tangerine, which was the first feature film shot with an iPhone while still being a good film i .. Rendy Reviews
5.0
Long before a drop of blood is shed on the screen, the movie had me in a cold sweat. National Review
3.5
RECOMMENDED Unsane bites, and it leaves marks.Confident and creepy and agreeably sleazy, Steven Soderberghs businesswoman in peril Unsane is his Schlo .. New City Film
2.5
Unsane isnt a bad movie, but its style often gets in the way of its substance. Trespass Mag
3.8
What we have here seems to be the male gaze taken to an unholy extreme (and with what looks like a few respectful nods along the way to Stephen King.) .. Toronto Sun
2.5
But beyond putting your eyes on edge, the look serves to constantly remind us that were watching a video experiment. Daily Film Fix
3.5
I wonder if its too low key for the cineplexes in our Netflixed era. Fw Weekly
3.8
Its a B movie iMovie.And its 98 minutes of proof that the laborious apparatus of filmmaking can be not only light on its feet, but fit snuggly inside .. Ap News
3.8
Unsane is shrewdly paced, with quiet interludes that allow the audience to breathe, followed by stretches that escalate right to the edge of a viewers .. Sf Chronicle
3.5
It mostly succeeds, even if pushing the speed too much at the end blows a fuse. Mid West Film Journal
3.8
It is not, by any stretch of the imagination, escapist entertainment. Am Ny
1.5
Its better to think of it as a psychological thriller, though, lest your hopes for a Michael Myers style bloodfest be dashed. Washington City Paper
4.0
Since this is all played extremely straight and terrifyingly it leads to the question: Does this sort of thing actually happen Thril List
2.0
And Foy is magnificent, worth twice the money, whatever the original sum was. Spectator
2.5
Despite all those curiosity piquing tags, the results a muddled mix of great performances, edgy atmosphere and infuriating is this really happening pl .. Cambridge Day
2.0
Our society does this and its intractable.Those scenes give the viewer the anxiety of being stuck somewhere with people who cant be reasoned with, and .. Bloody Disgusting
3.5
Not only that, but getting others to believe her is a Sisyphean effort. Mac Guff
4.5
Her performance goes a long way toward saving a movie that isnt always able to resist its less imaginative impulses. Denerstein Unleashed Blog ..
3.8
Foys intensity and conviction in the role makes us overlook some of the scripts shortcomings as the actress delivers a performance Unsane doesnt deser .. Illinois Times
2.8
The people will get it if you just adhere tightly to borrowed tropes and stock personalities. The Film Experience
4.0
Apart from one dubious scene in a padded cell, Unsane is hugely entertaining and crazy good, one of the best psycho thrillers Ive seen in years. Ear Of Newt
3.0
Ultimately, Unsane takes on the gleeful pace of a slasher pic, and even provides a meaty role, as Sawyers concerned mom, for Amy Irving, an Oscar nomi .. Metro Weekly
3.5
Unsane is not quite unsettling enough to get under the skin nor is it pulpy enough to elicit so bad its good glee, but its a fast paced and well acted .. At Home In Hollywood
3.1
Soderbergh uses, to great effect, techniques any fan of ghost hunting TV shows will recognize and all on an iPhone 7 Plus! He also stays close to the .. Twin Cities
3.8
Taking inspirations from places such as Italian giallo cinema, the smartphone experiment supersedes its occasionally rough as guts aesthetics and find .. Junkee
3.5
Leonards cloying neediness and bursts of violence match Foys formidable if brittle performance and a strong supporting cast including Juno Temple, SNL .. Maddwolf
3.5
Thirty years ago, Steven Soderbergh emerged with feature directorial debut sex, lies, and videotape.In Unsane, he keeps the first two. Student Edge
3.5
The lack of a formulaic approach to emotional prompts and responses means the movie never offers a sense of catharsis. Ex Press
3.5
Despite the implausibility of this, and several other story elements, the film airily transcends its narrative inconsistencies by sheer force of, well .. Arts Fuse
4.5
Keeping things interesting for its entire duration, Unsane never settles down, shifting and evolving with clever narrative design. Mubi
4.0
Absolutely not.For starters its kind of gross looking and thus perhaps only suited for paranoid little genre exercises like this one. Wbur
4.0
This makes it easy for it to enter into my good graces, the tawdry pulpiness notwithstanding. The Lonely Film Critic
5.0
Soderberghs previous genre marvel, the southern caper romp Logan Lucky, promoted the virtues of familial connections.Unsane strips those notions away .. Sd City Beat
2.0
Is life simply a trial that inevitably ends in madness and pointless death Eugene Weekly
4.5
So instead of a scintillating psychological study, Unsane becomes a tawdry, all too predictable woman in peril story. Spokane7
2.0
It may not be much of a life with all thats been lost, but it will be a brilliant career. Reverse Shot
3.8
There is a lesson in this film that we would do well to remember. Big Apple Reviews
5.0
Unsane has other things going for it, among them a terrific performance by Claire Foy as Sawyer Valentini... And like the best genre movies, Unsane is .. Art Forum
2.0
But never fully leans into the silliness. Either chickened out or fell prey to his own delusion that this script was somehow bolder than it is. Buffalovibe
4.5
References to fentanyl, in this context, take topicality to the edge of exploitation.Unsane is essentially a B movie that thinks it has more on its mi .. Gay City News
4.5
Its no more literal than Get Out is literally a movie about American slavery.But a deconstructed lynching is a lynching all the same. The Undefeated
3.0
There are some plot elements which are never resolved but the basic premise of the story along with Foys performance make it a film worth seeing. Jackiek Cooper
3.5
Im Rain Jokinen and I wrote my first movie review at the age of twelve. Mulling Movies
3.5
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4.5
Theres a guttural, explicitly satisfying feeling that comes from watching Kane dominate every opponent.But Unsane is more cerebral, observing Valentin .. Chicago Cinema Circuit
2.5
Beyond those two nuggets and some genuinely solid performances, UNSANE is largely disposable. Film Thrills
4.5
Its stalker logic feels real in its threat and in the horrors of its realisation.If the plot is fantastical, the conspiratorial logic beneath it isnt. Kill Your Darlings
2.0
Kudos to Foys performance and to Soderberghs genius for finding the tenderest, most sensitive nerve ending and worrying it mercilessly. Kelly Vance Ke .. Filmnoir Foundation
4.0
Unsane Summary While shot on an iPhone, Steven Soderberghs Unsane is much more than a gimmick film with a strong lead performance by Claire Foy and th .. Fanboy Nation
5.0
Unrelenting realism ends up tarnishing the films moral righteousness by making its important but predictable provocations seem unnecessarily and unrew .. The Brag
4.0
Its a dark and sickening experience that may leave you feeling as distressed as its protagonist, and for this kind of film thats a great feeling to le .. ALTERNATIVE LENS
3.0
The mix of a lurid psycho thriller staging and grimy low tech Everytown USA iconography is genuinely unsettling. Geek
3.5
Taut but also frighteningly unpredictable, Foys performance holds the film together. The last act takes us into thriller territory and its a rather cr .. Caution Spoilers
4.3
What makes the emotional manipulation involved with gaslighting so insidious is how hard it is to define. The Pop Break
4.0
But the way it is executed gives off an underlying sense of tension that rings undeniably true. The AU Review
3.5
It doesnt necessarily negatively effect the film either, but audiences going in expecting the filming style to be revolutionary may be disappointed. The Blogging Banshee



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