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Minute You Wake Up Dead, The DVD

DVD  |  Thriller  |  18 Jan 2023
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Don't trust a soul.

A stockbroker in a small southern town gets embroiled in an insurance scam with a next-door neighbor that leads to multiple murders when a host of other people want in on the plot. Sheriff Thurmond Fowler, the by-the-book town sheriff for over four decades, works earnestly to try and unravel the towns mystery and winds up getting more than he bargained for.

Title: Minute You Wake Up Dead, The

Format: DVD

Release Date: 18 Jan 2023

Actor(s): Cole Hauser, Jaimie Alexander, Morgan Freeman, Andrew Stevens, Darren Mann, Tony Demil, Ben VanderMey, Kenneth Farmer, John Dylan Atkins, Ronnie Yelverton, David Dahlgren, Liann Pattison, John Read, James Harlon Palmer, Dee Lucroy Dempsey, Mark Sandr

Sku: 2728662

Catalogue No: R-129787-9

Category: Thriller

Disc Count: 1

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

OFLC Rating: M

Transfer Format: 16:9 Enhanced, Widescreen

Video Format: PAL

Primary Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1

Language: English, Dolby Digital 5.1

Region Code: 4

OFLC Advice: Violence And Coarse Language

Dubbed Languages: English, Dolby Digital 5.1

Director(s): Michael Mailer

Genre: Thriller,

PRODUCT REVIEWS

Another good movie, full of twists and turns and no one comes out a winner

Published on:
07 Jan 2025

Published by:
Simmo

The film starts with a car chase between a couple of people, Russ (Cole Hauser) and Delaine (Jaimie Alexander). When both cars eventually crash and come to a complete stop, Russ opens the door of Delaine’s vehicle, reassuring her that everything will be fine. From here, we go back in time to southern America. We hear a voiceover from the town’s Sheriff, Thurmond Fowler (Morgan Freeman), who makes various comments such as life is an open book; you live, you die. Thurmond Fowler also tells us that given his time keeping the law, he’s seen plenty of crimes and that people corrupt easily. Many people enjoy rolling the dice and taking their chances during the heat of a single moment, but some choices can alter your soul and stay with you forever. Russ works each day as a stockbroker. Life for him could be better as some of his big clients recently lost loads of money due to a recent investment opportunity. This opportunity could have earned them loads of money, and the frustration from community members even lands Russ an unexpected visit from the local Sheriff, as his brother also invested money and trusted him. The Sherrif gives Russ a firm warning and suggests staying cautious. Russ soon starts to receive threatening phone calls, with a man asking him, “Where will you be the minute you wake up dead?” After receiving several complaints and threats, Russ is invited to share a meal with his next-door neighbour, Delaine, and he confesses his feelings for her. However, things are about to become complex as a murder occurs, placing Russ and Delaine now as prime suspects. A possible insurance scam begins to surface, and now Sheriff Thurmond is hot on the case to solve the murder and find out who is behind making the threatening phone calls. Is it the same person, or are more people involved in the crime? The Minute You Wake up Dead is best described as a thriller. This film's best mystery is who is behind the threatening phone calls to Russ. Sadly, anything else relating to the other secrets the film sets up is predictable. Details are given away, meaning that major reveals lack any form of surprise. Character choices are often odd, including from the highly experienced Sheriff who makes odd judgement calls and performs his investigation poorly. There are also many references to the Bible throughout, and discussions are shared among multiple characters about faith, evil and justice, clearly revealing the story’s critical details. The biggest standout performance was actress Jaimie Alexander. She often shines at handling various emotions, and some reveal surrounding her character give her a pleasing range to work with. Sadly, Morgan Freeman and Cole Hauser are the weaker aspects here, and, at times, they seemed emotionless and dull that they could be just reading off a script directly. The musical score is more painful than some of the performances, which cheapens the film dramatically to a midday movie fitted for TV. Overall, this thriller can help you pass the time. However, while some thrills carried interest, the film is predictable in all areas. All suspense and surprises in the plot lack punch despite the film aiming for a similar vibe to titles such as No Country for No Men. Performance-wise, Jaimie Alexander displays an enjoyable range throughout the story. Our leading actors, Morgan Freeman and Cole Hauser, lack energy in their line deliveries. The musical style is off-putting and dramatically weakens the film, turning it into a cheap TV midday film. It’s, all and all, a major disappointment, given the talent and premise. * This review has been written for Sanity. For more reviews from Walkden Entertainment, check out the link here: www.walkdenentertainment.com

Published on:
01 May 2023

Published by:
Walkden Entertainment (Peter Walkden) www.walkdenentertainment.com

Morgan freedom was good in this

Published on:
18 Feb 2023

Published by:
doofus


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