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Down (2001)
Directed by Dick Maas
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Overview
After the elevators at a New York City skyscraper begin inexplicably malfunctioning, putting its passengers at risk, mechanic Mark Newman and reporter Jennifer Evans begin separate investigations. Newman gets resistance from superiors at his company, which manufactured the elevator, while additional elevator incidents cause several gruesome deaths. The police get involved and suspect that terrorists are responsible, but a far stranger explanation looms.
Rated R | Length 111 minutes
Actors
James Marshall | Naomi Watts | Eric Thal | Michael Ironside | Edward Herrmann | Dan Hedaya | Ron Perlman | Kathryn Meisle | David Gwillim | Martin McDougall | John Cariani | Ike Barinholtz | Peter Banks | William Vanderpuye | Wilke Durand | Priscilla Hendrickse | Sasha Woman | Todd Boyce | Greg Shore
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05/2013 | TV | DVD | Rented | 5 stars |
| (Average) 5 stars |
Viewing Notes
What the hell was this movie (aka Down)?! Crazy and stupid, but also ridiculously entertaining, it’s one of those bad movies that I tend to enjoy.
I haven’t seen Maas’ movie The Lift (1983) but this appears to be a remake of that earlier Dutch movie.
Naomi Watts doesn’t do a great job, but then again her character seems to be a throwback to the ‘80s so I don’t entirely blame her. I’m sure she’d rather forget this movie exists.
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