I was flipping through the channels when I saw that 'Awake' starring Jessica Alba was coming. I hadn't seen it and thought, hey let me try it. Is it actually true that every year 30,000 people are awake during their operations? I don't know about that. But this was a good believable thriller which didn't follow the normal routine path in these types of movies. The editing is taut, but the background score seemed out of place in certain scenes. Still, it was entertaining. This is not a romantic movie, like my title makes it seem, I was telling about Hayden's love and his mom's love. My mom and me both love each other, but we don't exactly talk about our thoughts, you know. 'I have to tell my mom I love her more often' - that's what was going through my head in the climax.
The Beresford family are billionaires and own many firms. After the death of Mr. Beresford, the mother and son stabilize the empire. The story focuses on Clay Beresford (Hayden Christensen) who suffers and finds himself awake and aware, but paralyzed, during heart surgery. His mother, Lilith Beresford (Lena Olin) must wrestle with her own demons as the drama unfolds around them, while trying to unfold the story hidden behind her son's young wife, Sam Lockwood (Jessica Alba). The son's new best friend Dr. Jack Harper (Terrence Howard) and his staff are very nice to them. But, everything is not as it seems and there is a dark secret hidden behind it.
We have Hayden Christensen who gives a terrific show here. When he is stuck in between the after-life and the present, you can see how much he goes through emotionally. He sees things through a true perspective. His eyes are opened when he is stuck here. When he is with Sam, he blindly loves her, he is free as a bird. When he is near his mother, he is a mamma's boy and refuses to acknowledge Sam as his fiancée. I always liked Jessica Alba, mainly because she's insanely hot. I didn't think she was much of an actress, but here she was wonderful and realistic as the cunning backstabber, opportunistic Sam. She can act really well when she puts her mind into it. This is the reason why most rich people don't want to marry someone who is poorer than them. They can be easily taken for a ride when it doesn't work out (pre-nup is there, I know). The film also showed that mothers do love their children very much, even though sometimes they don't show it. Lena Olin gives such a tragic portrayal of a loving and strict mother, I really loved her. Terrance Howard, as the doctor is rocking as always and easily pulls of this man who is torn in his decisions. A worthwhile entertainer.
7/10
The Beresford family are billionaires and own many firms. After the death of Mr. Beresford, the mother and son stabilize the empire. The story focuses on Clay Beresford (Hayden Christensen) who suffers and finds himself awake and aware, but paralyzed, during heart surgery. His mother, Lilith Beresford (Lena Olin) must wrestle with her own demons as the drama unfolds around them, while trying to unfold the story hidden behind her son's young wife, Sam Lockwood (Jessica Alba). The son's new best friend Dr. Jack Harper (Terrence Howard) and his staff are very nice to them. But, everything is not as it seems and there is a dark secret hidden behind it.
We have Hayden Christensen who gives a terrific show here. When he is stuck in between the after-life and the present, you can see how much he goes through emotionally. He sees things through a true perspective. His eyes are opened when he is stuck here. When he is with Sam, he blindly loves her, he is free as a bird. When he is near his mother, he is a mamma's boy and refuses to acknowledge Sam as his fiancée. I always liked Jessica Alba, mainly because she's insanely hot. I didn't think she was much of an actress, but here she was wonderful and realistic as the cunning backstabber, opportunistic Sam. She can act really well when she puts her mind into it. This is the reason why most rich people don't want to marry someone who is poorer than them. They can be easily taken for a ride when it doesn't work out (pre-nup is there, I know). The film also showed that mothers do love their children very much, even though sometimes they don't show it. Lena Olin gives such a tragic portrayal of a loving and strict mother, I really loved her. Terrance Howard, as the doctor is rocking as always and easily pulls of this man who is torn in his decisions. A worthwhile entertainer.
7/10