Iron Doors (2010)

I believe this film is for those people that understand it takes time and hard work to establish moral fiber. !!!SPOILER!!! Classification: Thriller/Sci-FiShort Answer: Very little CG, interesting plot, not for those people that need to be entertained every second of the film with 'Flashy Action'. This one makes you think...Long Answer: If the Iron Doors would have opened without any effort, how long do you think the guy would have lasted in the wild? He sure wouldn't have gone after the female because it would have been too much work to get through the wall. He had to learn to be resourceful after giving up hope on several occasions. Early in the film he proved he was spineless so he needed to break out of his shell of luxury, and re-mold himself into a stronger person mentally. The everyday human and the survival human are two different beasts entirely, this was a well displayed principle. Once he figured out that there was another way, he worked for it and did what he had to do to survive. At one point he made a comment about Aliens, just as a joke to himself in his monologue; this was a great example of foreshadowing... Interesting take on terraforming with the Adam and Eve aspect. The main thing that made the two of them unite was the fact that they both understood one common goal, survival. The language barrier was necessary to build a bond between them. This film takes the essence of their human nature, shreds it, and proves they are selfish animals with moral boundaries when presented with life threatening situations. They did what was right, even when their backs were against the wall especially when all hope seemed to be lost. The doors were to prove that in order to succeed, sometimes you need to have blind faith, hence no looking at the doors. I could go on for a while about this, interesting film. Think about it afterward for a while before posting a poor review... This one is art. This is an interesting theory. Thank you Stephen Manuel!

****TOTAL SPOILER**** But I'm saving you 90 minutes of your life that you can never get back.......Garbage......director talks about "pulling the rug out from under our feet" with unexpected twists and turns. There are no turns...there are no twists.....not one.....It's 90 minutes of waiting for something to happen.....then the waiting ends.....along with the movie.It's not "artsy"....it's not "original".....it's "higher meaning" doesn't escape me....it's simply not there.You're hour and a half would be better spent playing "Mad-Lib", and you have a good chance of ending up with a better plot.Movie goes like this.....Guy stuck in room......guy and girl stuck in 2 rooms.........guy and girl stuck in 3 rooms....guy and girl outside....the end. Watch this movie in a short bus wearing a helmet, it will feel more appropriate.

There are a few things that need to be said about this movie...a) Go into it with an open mind and it does have the ability to grab your attention. Don't expect greatness in storyline, acting or even communication.b) Unfortunately, it doesn't give you a reason to pay attention by the end of the movie!!! I honestly was going to give it a 3 overall... and then the final 30 seconds of the movie occurred and my friend and I were both staring at the screen with the pivotal W T F face (and then the ensuing shouts of various profane remarks about the eighty minutes we just wasted watching it).Remember how Inception leaves you guessing even when the movie is finished... and you wind up having discussions with friends about those last crucial moments in the movie. This movie has a very, unexpected ending, yet you won't be discussing it with anyone afterward.

IRON DOORS is a low budget film that is clearly based in movies like SAW or CUBE. In fact it really follows their concept but it also provides some new and interesting ideas which I appreciated, I must say! The plot is very straight to follow as it begins with a man closed in a room, waking up and not knowing how he got there… So far nothing new, we all have seen it in CUBE! Anyway, at first he thinks it's just a joke from his friends, but soon he realizes it's not a joke! The novelties in the plot start when he can make a large hole in the wall and pass to another room! There he finds a black woman that is in the same situation than him, but she just… can't speak English! The movie turns funnier with this character. They make a nice couple! The plot doesn't develop a lot more until the end, where it has a nice disclosure! I appreciated this movie. It's not too original but it ends being entertaining. Score it 6/10.