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The Belko Experiment

The Belko Experiment (2016)

March. 17,2016
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6.2
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R
| Horror Thriller

A group of eighty American workers are locked in their office and ordered by an unknown voice to participate in a twisted game.

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ReaderKenka
2016/03/17

Let's be realistic.

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Stoutor
2016/03/18

It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

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Fatma Suarez
2016/03/19

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

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Philippa
2016/03/20

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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Gareth Crook
2016/03/21

The Belko Experiment, Saw meets Battle Royale. Not a patch on either of those films, but the slightly lo-fi production really gives this an edge and it's very effective. Kill or be killed. Good guys, bad guys, really bad guys. It's a moral bloodbath!

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Scott LeBrun
2016/03/22

John Gallagher, Jr. ('The Newsroom', "10 Cloverfield Lane") stars in this attempted satire / bloodbath, referred to in one quote as "Office Space" meets "Battle Royale". He plays Mike Milch, just one of 80 employees working in an American corporate office in Bogota, Colombia. (Just what it it that this company actually does, nobody knows.) One day, the regular security detail is gone, and a disembodied voice (Gregg Henry) informs the people in this heavily isolated building that they have now been placed in a genuine do or die situation. The building is sealed off, and now these office drones are ordered to either start killing each other, or get the "tag" implanted in each persons' head to be detonated.This is nothing we haven't seen before, to be honest. Written and co-produced by James Gunn ("Slither", "Guardians of the Galaxy"), who was originally set to direct, it's yet another examination of human behaviour. More to the point, it's the portrayal of human beings under extreme stress. Who has what it takes to survive? Who's willing to murder other people non-stop in order to ensure their own survival? As Gunns' story plays out, some people naturally consider their lives more important, and panic is pretty much the order of the day. Mike is one of the few individuals who tries to keep a level head.Directed by Greg McLean of "Wolf Creek" and "Rogue" fame, "The Belko Experiment" may be patently unpleasant and ridiculous, but it's never, ever boring. One problem is that with so few characters for whom one can actually root, the viewer is likely to end up wanting to see EVERYBODY meet a glorious, hideous demise. But who, knows, that may have been the point. The movie is certainly good for some non-think, over the top, visceral mayhem with tons of digital splatter. It wastes little time, beginning the story proper with just a bare few introductions to characters.Say what you will about the characters involved: this viewer had to develop a grudging respect for the head honcho played by Tony Goldwyn ("Ghost"), who adopts an utterly ruthless attitude and racks up an impressive kill count.Other familiar faces include the always reliable John C. McGinley ('Stan Against Evil') and Michael Rooker (the latter a Gunn regular, as is Henry), as well as Rusty Schwimmer ("Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday") and Abraham Benrubi ('E.R.').Punctuated by some amusing black humour, "The Belko Experiment" managed to keep this viewer interested despite the familiar scenario.Six out of 10.

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moviepowerratings
2016/03/23

Acting/Cast: PR: Above Average - 60 No household names here for the most part, but still some noticeable players and overall a nice job of casting and acting. Tony Goldwyn is surprisingly good as the lead villain and I always enjoy John C. McGinley and his ability to get under your skin.Directing/Production: Average - 55 Nothing groundbreaking or special in this category, but the story has a good flow to it and the movie moves along well without any meaningless scenes. One could argue the movie moves along a little too fast toward the latter part of the film. The production value is solid and the movie has no indication that it wasn't produced for the level of the film.Story: Average - 55 The story really isn't anything new and the idea that only the strong (smart) survives has been done many times over. The concept is very much in line with the Saw series where individuals are pitted against one another testing their own will to survive.Entertainment Value: Above Average - 60 As mentioned above the movie has a good flow and you don't get a chance to get bored with it. It is extremely violent, gory, and even a little troubling to watch as the content is not for the weak at heart. If those things don't bother you, check it out.Power Rating: 57.5

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davidmorganbray
2016/03/24

Call me old-fashioned, but I believe even in the thriller/horror genre an interesting story and character development is a must for a successful film. This film feels like an overplayed improvisation game that the actors played in order to warm up for the real performance - not realising it was the actual film. As I started watching this film I thought to myself, "I think I'd rather watch the effects of starving rats in a cage. Least the drama would be authentic." So bored of this voyeuristic snuff pulp. Only possible reason that someone would enjoy watching this trash is because they secretly wish to kill a colleague at work, and perhaps need to seek professional help instead.

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