Did It Suck Movie Reviews

Review:     3 Stars     Rated:     PG-13

There is a button that holds the key to life and death, but the question is, who holds your button?  An original 1970′s  short story called ‘Button, Button’ by Richard Matheson became an episode on the Twilight Zone and has now been made into a major movie directed by Richard Kelly.  -original short film here on YouTube -Part1- -Part2-

The movie stars Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, and Frank Langella.  A couple receive a box from a mysterious man who offers them a deal if they press the button sealed within the dome on top of the box.  Two things will happen if the button is pressed;  first, someone will die, second, they will receive one million dollars.

The movie starts out quite interesting and leaves a sense of anticipation about what’s going to happen next.  No plot spoiler here as we know the button gets pressed and someone dies.  At the same time the movie starts to slowly fall apart.  The movie gets stranger and more obscure leaving you feeling ripped off because it had so much promise in the beginning.  Its a Renter for sure, but keep your expectations low.