Caged

Prison films are usually not my thing but this movie is so much more. I love to delve into the psyche and this movie gave a thoughtful and realistic view of a mind spiraling into insanity. The acting was superb and the writing was so realistic that I found myself immersed in the drama of life in solatary confinement. Gathegi's portrayal of the Harlow character was riveting. I found the closing scene very provacative, inspiring a conversation with varied interpetations of what happened to the character. I really enjoyed this film, and would recommend it to anyone who appreciates good entertainment with a thought provoking message.

Just like America, reviews are pretty one sided or the other.

Other reviewers give a great description of the storyline, so I'll just add a few opinions This does not deserve a current IMDb 3.5 rating.

For me, the point of whether solitary confinement is constructive let alone humane fizzled instead of popped because of the cliched "bad guard" character. (Although the actress did an outstanding performance) The reality would of been much more powerful. Assigning one person to be the protagonist was too simplistic with no direction to go with my sympathy.

Otherwise, the acting was SUPERB.

Thoughtfully directed. Camera,sound,lighting...all done professionally.

That is all.

This unclassifiable movie is not a low-budget mystery horror about murder, but in fact a visually highly stylized attempt to show the psychological inability to bear solitary confinement in prison. The reason for the imprisonment itself is played out in flashbacks and is rather unconvincing. However, the problem is that the plot cannot move from its place and the relationships between the characters do not undergo the necessary dramatic changes. The best part of the movie -suggestive hallucinations, is thus wasted. It should be appreciated that despite the fact that the camera mostly captures one person in a cell, it is quite inventive along with the editing.

I feel this movie needs a trigger warning. This movie was so intense, I cried and now want to move forward with my psychology major for awakening of solitary confinement. This movie really hit me hard for justice!

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