Elevator

2013 "Take The Stairs"
5.3| 1h24m| en
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Nine people are stuck in an elevator. One of them has a ticking bomb that can't be defused. The other eight will do anything to survive. There is no escape and no promise of rescue. As the tension in the elevator mounts the unthinkable soon becomes the only reasonable solution.

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Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Steineded How sad is this?
Pluskylang Great Film overall
Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
Paul Magne Haakonsen "Elevator" doesn't really bring anything to the party, so to speak, that hasn't already been seen in other movies of similar concept. I mean, if you have seen one movie with people stuck in an elevator, then you basically seen them all.And while "Elevator" did have some good moments, I can't claim to say that it is a particularly outstanding or memorable movie. The story, like all others of this type, is about a group of people trapped in an elevator, and as anxiety sets in people show their true, and often ugly, nature. But wait, just for a twist, there is a bomb on the elevator too.What worked for "Elevator" was the acting, a good cast and the dialogue. As for the story itself, not so much."Elevator" is hardly a movie that made a lasting impression, and it was just too bland and generic even for this particular genre of being trapped in an elevator, if there is such a thing.Predictable at every point, the movie followed a very scripted how-to-make-a-trapped-in-an-elevator-movie guidebook.I am forced to rate "Elevator" a mere four out of ten stars given its weak storyline and lack of ability to captivate and entertain.
Theo Robertson A diverse group of people take an elevator to a corporate event . Due to the actions of the spoiled granddaughter of the company boss the lift becomes stuck . What may on the surface seem like a torturous inconvenience ends up becoming mortal peril for the group when it's revealed that one of the guests is carrying a bomb I'm slightly at a loss why ELEVATOR isn't held in slightly higher regard by my peers on this website . I watched it on the British Horror Channel and may be this is the problem ? If you're coming in to this movie expecting graphic violence , torture porn and the like you're going to be very disappointed because this is not a movie for hardcore gore hounds . Instead ELEVATOR is a low budget minimalist indie type thriller where people find a bad situation turn far worse than they expected . It's almost a very good film . Almost " Hey Theo you said almost . Out with it . What's on your mind ? " I don't know if it's down to my recent marathon short film sessions along with seeing the occasional independent film like THE PERFECT HOST but there is an off beat quirky nature to many of the movies I've reviewed recently and ELEVATOR starts off in the exact same vein with the characters being introduced and the pivotal character is George Axelrod , a vulgar smart ass comedian who has the displeasure of both being stuck in a life and being stuck in a lift with a ten year old spoilt brat and other people he doesn't like . He shows signs of misanthropy and despite never being in the same league as Christopher Hitchens when it comes to abrasive put downs George shoots from the lip and you can buy this guy existing in the real world and not just in a movie . I would have liked to have seen more of George becoming more frustrated with the situation and his fellow captives become more frustrated at him Unfortunately because this film is about a time bomb in a lift and not misanthrope reminds himself why he hates people the film centres around who is the bomber and what can they do to stop the bomb exploding . There is some blood and violence but remember this is not a horror film and perhaps more importantly this isn't a massive blockbuster from a major Hollywood studio so there's no mock heroics from some pretty boys , no stunt work and no CGI which means a lot of people will find it somewhat lacking in excitement . As it stands ELEVATOR is more than adequate but I would have liked it more if had stayed a quirky off beat drama instead moving in to thriller territory
Jack Woods Was drawn to this in Blockbuster after seeing Devil not too recently, following the elevator tragedy theme. I'd heard this movie is what Devil 'should have been', however it was not.The elevators nine clients lacked any real backdrop, very few watchable characters. No leading character that keeps the movies pace rolling. As all of the nine pawns are introduced early into the movie, as soon as you realize they're stuck in a confined space, there is no escape from the elevator, or the movies downfall.A claustrophobic who openly and loudly assaults the security guard with verbal racism THREE times in a crowded before he actually reacts? Don't think so.A father who willingly lets his pregnant-with-his-own-baby ex girlfriend touch a possible bomb? Maybe in Family Guy.Devil offers a far more superior story, characters offering more than stale performances so I suggest that choose that over this. However, story had potential, maybe with more financing or time or both this could have been more of a sequel to Devil (without the cameo from Satan).
rock_star23 God... we're in 2013 (2011 the movie's release year). What the hell? The script was written in a night? And the movie was filmed in two nights? Thank God it was only 80mins lost out of my life. I was overtaken from the IMDb rating and decided to watch this stupid, without plot, without scenario movie. Watch out it may happen to you too. Sorry, 2/10. --- God... we're in 2013 (2011 the movie's release year). What the hell? The script was written in a night? And the movie was filmed in two nights? Thank God it was only 80mins lost out of my life. I was overtaken from the IMDb rating and decided to watch this stupid, without plot, without scenario movie. Watch out it may happen to you too. Sorry, 2/10.