Disquiet movie review

MOVIE TITLE: Disquiet

This mysterious thriller will be available to stream online on February 10, 2023.

RATING: R

Grade: C-

LENGTH: 1 hour 24 minutes

IN A NUTSHELL:

After a near-fatal car accident, Sam (Meyers) wakes to discover he is trapped in an abandoned hospital by mysterious and sinister forces that have no intention of letting him leave. The film is directed by Michael Winnick, who also worked as a screenwriter.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

This is not appropriate for kids.
Violence with blood and gore
Profanity, including F-bombs
A man undresses down to his underwear.
Scantily-clad women
A woman asks for plastic surgery
We see a severed, rolling head
We see a topless woman in a blurry mirror

THEMES:

Survival
Choices
Racism
Priorities in life
Marriage
Work/life balance
Trust

THINGS I LIKED:

Jonathan Rhys-Meyers does a great job and really takes a beating in this movie.
The rest of the cast includes Lochlyn Munro, Elyse Levesque, and Bradley Stryker, among others.
The beginning kind of reminded me of the first few scenes in Season 1 of “The Walking Dead” when a man wakes up in the abandoned hospital.
The scene where a patient was asked to count down from 10 made me laugh because once when I was in surgery, I was asked to do the same thing and only remember saying 9.
There are plenty of jumps and scares and creepy moments.
The title is intriguing.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

We don’t get to learn much about the male protagonist to truly root for him, especially when he says he’s a selfish man who has made a lot of mistakes in the past.
A lot of the dialogue is cliched and lame.
It’s always helpful and convenient when monsters move very slowly… ha ha
There are attempts to explain what’s going on but they don’t actually answer all of the questions that are raised.
Some of the acting is pretty bad.
Lots of fake blood.

FUNNY LINES:

” It’s the zombie apocalypse, isn’t it?” – Monica (Elyse Levesque)

“You shouldn’t be here. Arrr!” – bad guy

INTERESTING LINES:

“Life is all about choices. We choose who we want to be. We choose how we spend our time and we choose what is important to us.” – Sam (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers)

“I’m selfish.” – Sam (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) “You don’t have to be.” – Sarah (Anita Brown)

“You don’t give up. There’s always a way out.” – Sam (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers)