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Injured U.S. soldier Miles Willis awakens after witnessing a blinding white light on a battlefield in Iraq to discover he is trapped in a mysterious cube armed only with his combat gear. His dire situation escalates as the cube begins to change with violent shifts in gravity and the appearance of cryptic writing on the walls. As Miles begins to question his sanity, he finds a lifeline -- a voice on the other end of his satellite phone who claims to be a prisoner in a similar space. As the walls close in, these two strangers must put their heads together if they are to outwit their captors and unlock this deadly puzzle.
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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News A claustrophobic story such as this one relies heavily on ingenuity and good acting to make you care. The ever-game Jonathan Rosenthal does just that. Rated: 3/4 Aug 7, 2024 Full Review Peter Rainer FilmWeek (LAist) They do a pretty good of making it cinematic within that cubistic space, and the performers are strong. It keeps your attention. Aug 3, 2024 Full Review Sergio Burstein Los Angeles Times The Abandon manages to get under the viewer’s skin without resorting to unnecessarily bloody or shocking images, and puts Rosenthal’s performance first. [Full review in Spanish] Jul 23, 2024 Full Review Ruben Peralta Rigaud Cocalecas The Abandon is a film that, despite its repetitive spatial limitations, offers a unique and deeply emotional experience through Jonathan Rosenthal's brilliant performance. [Full review in Spanish] Jul 22, 2024 Full Review Abbie Bernstein Assignment X Doing something new and cerebral with the CUBE concept. Rated: B Jul 20, 2024 Full Review Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat What begins as a tense thriller evolves into something with unexpected emotional substance. Rated: 3/4 Jul 19, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Brian Amazing film! Incredibly gripping story and situation! Highly recommend Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/20/24 Full Review Vj R I thought this movie was quite good! Very smart.. loved how Miles and Damsey got to see each other...that almost made up for the ending that wasn't an ending. So many different ways this could've went instead of what happened..which basically had nothing to do with the movie .. unless you surmise that implied aliens: alien ship was annihilated..even tho they were warned we stand together when threatened. Impressive acting. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/08/25 Full Review Jonah K The actings good, but I'd like to have seen who or what "They" were sometime during the movie, or the aircraft "They" were flying in at movie's end. The actors talking on their phones touching their hands against the wall as the ending's payoff did not make this movie worth watching. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/16/25 Full Review John T Not sure how this movie got any 5 star reviews. And the ending is HORRIBLE. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/16/25 Full Review R S Sorry I believed the reviews! Fascinating concept. Unfortunately the execution left a lot to desire. Plodding, tedious unimaginative. My regret is I stayed to the unsatisfactory conclusion. The actors failed to connect and by the end didn't really care what happened to them. What the hell was that ending supposed to be anyway? Don't waste your time on this movie unless you enjoy watching paint dry or waiting in line at the DMV... Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/06/25 Full Review Georgerotten A I don't understand the high ratings, I think there is a lot of trolling involved. It could not have been any worse. If I was the director of the movie, I would be embarrassed to add it to my credentials. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Injured U.S. soldier Miles Willis awakens after witnessing a blinding white light on a battlefield in Iraq to discover he is trapped in a mysterious cube armed only with his combat gear. His dire situation escalates as the cube begins to change with violent shifts in gravity and the appearance of cryptic writing on the walls. As Miles begins to question his sanity, he finds a lifeline -- a voice on the other end of his satellite phone who claims to be a prisoner in a similar space. As the walls close in, these two strangers must put their heads together if they are to outwit their captors and unlock this deadly puzzle.
Director
Jason Satterlund
Producer
Victoria Hadeler, Regis Terencio
Screenwriter
Dwain Worrell
Distributor
Lionsgate
Production Co
Grindstone Entertainment Group, Mill House Motion Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 19, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 30, 2024
Runtime
1h 36m
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