5150

4.5 stars.

5150 is effectively gory beyond most B productions films of this genre. It's unsettling from the beginning and tension is taut until the final scene. I expected it to be supernatural horror or a thrilling slash-fest after reading the synopsis. This film is neither of those. It's a relatively gritty crime-thriller with tension remaining taut up until the final scene. That's certainly applaudible, but with a short runtime it wasn't a major feat. Some care was put into conveying a back story for each of our main characters creating a nice crescendo for us to ride until the end of the film. By the end, we see the characters in a new, and very different light. Is some ways the film was predictable, formulaic. When the landlord character is introduced, I knew where PART of the plot was headed but I still unaware I was watching a crime-thriller until later. Overall, the writing is still fairly good with believable script that simply lacks style at times. I would recommend this one to friends with express interest in the genre who are having difficulty finding something "new" to watch.

I will give this movie a 4, and the only reason behind that is because the acting was actually very good and the story behind it could have been good but was not well executed. The ending leaves much to be desired. Seriously, do not waste you're time watching it.

Just completely sick of how movies and the media in general portray people who struggle with mental illness and substance abuse. It's dishonest, stigmatizing, and unnecessary. No schizophrenic acts like that. Psychopaths don't generally act like that either. Addicts very rarely act like that, and most of the time when they do, it's because they were like that long before addiction became a factor. The acting was actually pretty good, talented cast here. Just can't take the actual movie seriously when they so arbitrarily slander troubled people in substitution of creativity and story development.

I wrote a scathing review of this movie (rightly deserved) last year and it was deleted. I actually said there was a conspiracy where I was convinced the good reviews were fake bc this was the worst waste of like an hr and a half of my life i would never get back. And i was right. I am pretty sure all of the the good reviews are made by the cast and crew of this movie. Please good people don't make the same mistake i did. Worst movie i have ever seen and I've seen some real doozies.

If you like drama/ thriller where the psychotic is hidden as sanity this is your movie, because 5150 blurs the line between the two. The 911 calls put my nerves on high alert, and Cami gave me flashbacks from when I worked on a psych-unit at a hospital in Colorado. The ending had me speaking in tongues if you know what that means or to put it another way, it has a WTF ending.