Pulse

Watching this movie is like being under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs. I asked myself if someone hadn't put something in my food today, as I stared at some scenes. The co-production of the British and the Luxembourgers was a total failure, even though they were able to put together a very decent cast, Madeleine Stowe is still charming even as the mother of an adolescent daughter with an angelic face Mischy Barton, Jonathan Rhys Meyers with his captivating look has already played a few lunatics and Bijou Phillips may well be a perverse and stupid bitch in real life, so she doesn't have to try too hard as an actress. Instead of watching the crazy story, I focused only on the cast and remembered my student years watching The O.C. or Revenge. (09/23/2017)

The plot is appropriately silly and the only thing left is a dense atmosphere and solid actors. The opening shot already reveals that it will be a bit different formally than what we are used to. Octane is technically quite above average, and it’s an handled piece in terms of atmosphere (music, cinematography), but it lacks a stronger storyline connection. The over-complexity is not even particularly noticeable anymore because it is quite confusing in itself, and you don’t know what is actually happening (like the main character). At times, it's fine, but not for whole film to be like that. And don't expect anything extraordinary for the final resolution. Jonathan Rhys Meyers is laughable and the car scene is quite awkward. (03/01/2007)