Urge (2016)

Sorry, this movie sucks

Sadly Over-hyped

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Started out with promise and intrigue, but after the first 20 Minutes quickly crashed into oblivion. Was Brosman character God or the devil? It does matter, a very poor performance by him. This movie had the "urge" to kill off almost all the main characters. A spoiled bunch of rich kids whose characters are never developed enough for the audience to care about them. The scene at the end only makes the plot more confusing. It appears they borrowed scenes from zombie moves or reduce the cost of filming.Shame on Pierce! Skip this one!

Neil (Danny Masterson) is an arrogant business man who is very rich and very nice to his inner circle of friends which includes his playboy uninhibited brother Jason (Justin Chatwin). His entourage includes women who are all 10's except for "Droid" who Neil considers to be an "aging 6 or 6 1/2". (Ashley Greene). They vacation on Eastman Island where they go to an erotic club known as "Volcano." Here Pierce Brosnan meets Jason and introduces him to a drug known as "Urge." There is only one rule: only do the drug once.The drug induces a state of uninhibited euphoria...the second use...and we all see this coming, people act on all their urges or impulses. This film reminded me of the 1984 Meg Tilly film "Impulse" which I thought was a bit more entertaining.Jason is seemingly unaffected by the drug as an anomaly because he is already uninhibited.Guide: F-word, sex, nudity Not exacting an immortalizing role Pierce Brosnan.

An interesting attempt at a concept piece, but never quite assembles into a viable production.Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of this production is that Pierce Brosnan actually signed on to this projectMaybe he was already taking an analog of the drug "urge" out there in the real world and thought this project was a good idea . . . OK, just kidding (well, sort of).Seriously, though, I can't help but leave this viewing experience feeling as if 90 minutes has been sucked out my life, with essentially no redeeming qualities to justify this sacrifice of time.Theoretically, this was supposed to be a sort of great philosophical voyage enabled by following the various characters' descent into darkness, the "monsters of the id" syndrome magnified by an evil drug concocted by the ethereal villain (Pierce Brosnan's character) in this clumsily woven together story.The result, however, is not a vast panorama of epiphany, but rather a very quirky, unintentional comedy . . . somewhat like a psychedelic modern day equivalent of "Plan 9 From Outer Space".No doubt this will devolve into something of a cult classic among a select few, but for me at least, anything above zero stars would be deceptively misleading.Having said that, however, for at least it's potential as an unintentional comedy, I'll grant 2 stars . . . tentatively

"This weekend's gonna be epic."How the hell did the makers of "Urge" convince Pierce Brosnan to join them? Pierce Brosnan, better known as the legendary 007 and his participation in light humorous romantic comedies. And sometimes he even tries to showcase his musical talent, as in "Mamma Mia!" for example. But I've never seen this top gentleman as devilish and evil as here. The acting of Brosnan is also the only positive part in this movie. And also the only thing that fascinated me.Neil (Danny Masterson) is a young, wealthy entrepreneur, who's used to a life where he gets everything. An arrogant guy whose group of friends probably consists of artificial friendships that live off his amassed fortune. One day he and his so-called friends Vick (Chris Geere), Danny (Nick Thune), Joey (Alexis Knapp) and Denise (Bar Paly) go to an island to enjoy a great weekend together in his ultra- modern villa. This could well be an epic weekend. That's what he promised his secretary and semi-lover Theresa (Ashley Greene). However, there are two surprises awaiting them. The first in the form of Jason (Justin Chatwin), the uninvited would-be artist and infant terrible, but yet Neil's bosom friend. And the second surprise is the drug "Urge" which is presented to them in the exclusive nightclub Volcano.Clearly it's not a typical night club. There are eyes projected at the wall and randomly they choose someone to grant him exclusive access to the club. Once inside they are welcomed by a kind of Oompa Loompa person. And the audience seems to be under the influence of some chemical drug. The moment Jason meets the charismatic and Delmore Schwartz citing owner, who's known as "The Man", he's offered an exceptional brand new drug. A unique experience will await him and his friends. Provided they only use it once. Too bad for Jason. Seems like it has no effect on him.It will come as no surprise that this gang of idiots will break the golden rule. The result is complete hysteria with everyone's deepest desires and bizarre fantasies taking an unrestrained form. With all its consequences. An outbreak of violence and sadistic savagery is the result. A kind of "Clockwork Orange" frenzy. And this hysteria takes over the entire island. It seems as if the entire population has consumed a bit to much "Urge" and forgot about that important rule.Afterwards I was wondering what the ultimate message was behind this story. What was it the creators wanted to show? The decay of our society? The danger of hallucinogens and other chemical mess? Or were they trying to prove that each individual has a dark side? Actually, I expected a kind of sado masochistic story after seeing those ladies with delicious curves and dressed in red latex in the beginning of the movie. Ultimately, "Urge" is like a space cake without space. Or a mushroom that should give you hallucinations, but turns out to be an innocent champignon. Nothing mind-blowing or exciting. Afterwards you'll get a sort of Machiavellian interpretation, but the meaningless and disappointing ending spoiled it somewhat. It would have been sublime if a package of "Urge" was being delivered with this film. Just to keep an open mind, while watching this rather disappointing film.More reviews here : http://bit.ly/1KIdQMT