The I Inside
The I Inside | |
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Miramax Films | |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Countries | United Kingdom United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $8,800,000 (estimated)[citation needed] |
The I Inside is a 2003 psychological thriller directed by Roland Suso Richter. It was written by Michael Cooney based on his own play Point of Death. This film has no connection with the science-fiction novel The I Inside, by Alan Dean Foster.
Plot
Simon Cable wakes up in a hospital bed, confused and disoriented. He soon discovers from doctors that he has amnesia and is unable to remember the last two years of his life. Cable investigates what has happened to him and slowly pieces together his enigmatic past.
Cast
- Ryan Phillippe as Simon Cable
- Sarah Polley as Clair
- Piper Perabo as Anna
- Stephen Rea as Dr. Newman
- Robert Sean Leonard as Peter Cable
- Stephen Lang as Mr. Travitt
- Peter Egan as Dr. Truman
- Stephen Graham as Travis
- Rakie Ayola as Nurse Clayton
Production
The film is the English-language debut of German director
Analyzing the criminal psyche is a common motif in Cooney's films and plays, and The I Inside is no exception. Though he himself is a stranger to real-life criminal trauma, Cooney explains that, "It's true that (criminal) psychology is a recurring theme of all my plays — those that aren't comedies, anyway. And while I don't have any background in it, I maintain that it's because I had such a happy childhood. It allowed me to explore the darker side of things, because I knew I would never get lost there."[1]
Reception
The film has generally received negative reviews from online critics. It holds a 33% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Review sites have commended the film for a rather involving first two-thirds, with the mystery slowly being revealed layer by layer, drawing in the viewer. However, some critics found the ending a let down, calling it a "gotcha" gimmick
The I Inside has been compared with such films as in several critical reviews. These films all feature similar story elements that tend to blur the distinctions between fantasy and reality.
References
- ^ a b c d e "The I Inside" Archived 2006-07-15 at the Wayback Machine at Star Seeker
- ^ "Thesps looking 'Inside'". 23 February 2001.
- ^ a b Nix, "The I Inside" Review Archived 2006-02-12 at the Wayback Machine, Beyond Hollywood
- ^ a b c "The I Inside" Review[usurped], Current Film
- ^ a b Christopher Null, "All Movie Lists - AMC Movie Database". Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2006-06-14., Filmcritic.com
- ^ a b Anthony Nield, "The I Inside" Review, DVD Times
Further reading
- Jones, Alan (Feb 2005). "The I Inside: Altered Reality Bites". Fangoria. No. 240. pp. 32–35.
External links
- The I Inside at Rotten Tomatoes
- The I Inside at IMDb
- The I Inside at AllMovie