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Spiderhead

4.6

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Original title

Spiderheadaka

AKA

Escape from Spiderhead

Year

2022

Running time

106 min.

Country

United States

Director

Joseph Kosinski

Screenwriter

Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick. Story: George Saunders

Music

Joseph Trapanese

Cinematography

Claudio Miranda

Cast

Producer

Conde Nast Entertainment, Reese Wernick Productions, Screen Arcade, The New Yorker, Grand Electric, The Rebel Fleet. Distributor: Netflix

Genre

Sci-Fi. Thriller | Prison Drama. Drugs

Synopsis

This is set in the near future, when convicts are offered the chance to volunteer as medical subjects in hopes of shortening their sentences. When one prisoner finds himself the test patient for a new pharmaceutical capable of generating feelings of love, he begins questioning the reality of his emotions and sets out to discover the truth.

Critics' reviews

"'Spiderhead' can be entertaining as long as you don't probe too deeply (...) It's neither essential or singular enough to merit much attention beyond its first weekend of release"

Carlos Aguilar: The Wrap
"It's a thriller at times, but also a wickedly funny dark comedy. And it features a nostalgia-inducing yacht rock soundtrack that slyly comments on the action (...) An unclassifiable good time"

Frank Scheck: The Hollywood Reporter
"For a movie so preoccupied with the choices that people can make, 'Spiderhead' invariably makes the least interesting ones available to it"

David Ehrlich: IndieWire
"While you will get sturdy popcorn pleasures from 'Spiderhead', you'll also leave wondering what more possibilities Hemsworth holds as an actor once he lays his hammer down"

Robert Daniels: The Playlist
"With an extremely intriguing concept and fantastic performances all around the board, Kosinski has for the second time this year made one of the best movies of this summer"

Ross Bonaime: Collider
"With the final images, it's easy to remember the good eye Kosinski has. One just wishes everything about the film could be in sync"

Ethan Vestby: The Film Stage
"'Spiderhead' is a compelling story that had me hooked from the opening shot to the closing credits. Fans of sci-fi, satire, and all things weird —this one is for you"

Sarah Milner: SlashFilm
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