Derailed (2005)
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| Directed by | Mikael Håfström |
| Cast | Vincent Cassel, Clive Owen, Addison Timlin, Melissa George, Jennifer Aniston, Tom Conti, Giancarlo Esposito and Richard Leaf |
| Theatrical Release | November 11, 2005 |
| DVD Release | March 21, 2006 |
| Running Time | 112 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | R (Restricted) |
| UPC Code | 796019786492 |
| Buy this item | $8.99 at Amazon.com As of May 15 19:15 EDT (details) 1 DVD, WELLSPRING/GENIUS, Usually ships in 24 hours, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled) Or 58 new from $1.99, 142 used from $0.98, 1 collectible from $12.95 |
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Average user review:
(188 reviews)
Surprisingly GoodThis is a good, solid movie, well above average. The plot twists are very entertaining, and I didn't see any of them coming. The video and sound on the DVD are very good. This is worth a purchase at around $5-6. May 15, 2008
Derailed and decieved
I've always loved thrillers, that "who done it" mentality, and wondering what will happen next. Perhaps the best thing about these movies is guessing who really is the villain and what the bigger plan is. For me, I guessed the ending about halfway through the movie and left the remainder to unfold. Still, this was a good movie.
Clive Owen plays Charles, a well to do, average guy in a Chicago suburb who is living a somewhat boring and somewhat troubled life. His marriage is not exactly happy these days, and he has a sickly, diabetic child who is taking a toll on him. On a train to the city one day, he meets a clever, cheerful Jennifer Aniston. They go from casual aquaintences to friends, then, thinking this is going to turn into a Fatal Attraction-esque movie, he decides to have a tryst with Aniston in a sleazy hotel room. Their encounter goes terribly wrong when a mugger breaks in, and soon he is being terrorized literally and figuratively by his own guilt and the mugger's continued harassment of him and his family.
How many little moments of insanity have cost us things? Adultery, wanting to steal that pretty little item, greediness, and jealousy have always motivated us to do things we wish we hadn't. And we wish we hadn't given into those little wants or needs that ended up costing us things. It is part of life's learning experiences. None of us are perfect. This is an extreme example of what happens when we don't think about the consequences of our actions. A good movie, a tad predictable, but still a good time. May 2, 2008
DERAILED (HD DVD)
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THIS MOVIE WAS VERY GOOD. I SAW IT BEFORE THAT IS WHY I BOUGHT IT IN
HD DVD, April 22, 2008
Derailed
A real supprise of a super movie. I had no idea of the excellant twists towards the middle and end of the movie. Who is everybody anyway? A real nice Hitchcock theme of a movie. After renting it I just had to own it. You will be stunned and I am sure you will like it as well. March 12, 2008
Decent, not great
Unlike most of the reviews I thought Jennifer Aniston did a decent job in this movie as well as Clive Owen.
What I had a problem with is the way the movie portrayed Owen's character. It is painful to watch someone that won't stand up for themselves until late in the movie. Even when the bad guy visits his home he still will not take the next step which is to contact police or stand up for himself.
Overall I gave this movie a 3 star rating. It could have been a very good movie with a few minor changes to the plot.
A decent movie to watch but not one to add to your collection unless you get it very cheap. January 20, 2008