"Awake" begins slowly and continues on that pace until you feel as if you've been cheated, but about 2/3 of the way in, it picks up speed, and then rumbles to its jolting conclusion. Plenty of red herrings along the way, but you won't see them unless you know the ending! Jessica Alba looks fantastic, as usual, and this film showcases many of her charms. The cinematography has the grainy feel of a cheaper late-70's-to-early-80's quickie, which adds a little to the neat charm of this lean mystery/chiller. There's not enough meat on the bones of this storyline to rate "Awake" higher than 7, but the surprises along the way may encourage you to increase that number.
