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11:14 (2003)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 6/24

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6/24: I had been waiting for an anthology film that did the genre justice, and I got it through 11:14.

The problem with many others is that none of the stories has a connection. This one manages to by focusing on what happens to all of the characters at a specific time. Hence, it's a well-made movie that may be at first rubbish but becomes sensible by the end.

The funniest part is the boy losing his penis because he had it out in the air from the van while taking a leak. I can laugh at him all day for that. Ditto for the shirt he was wearing: LEGALIZE CRIME. Given that logic, he shouldn't complain when three men break into his house and take turns between raping and beating the shit out of him. What an idiot. Ditto for the rest of the characters who are truly dumb.

As for the cast, everybody is good. 11:14 isn't a performance-driven picture but rather about how everybody reacts and deals with the fantastic string of coincidences. By the way, it's interesting to see Rachael Leigh Cook and Shawn Hatosy having the same story arc after they did Tangled two years earlier. Also, Henry Thomas didn't learn anything from this film as he was arrested in 2019 for DUI.

All in all, 11:14 is way better than either Amores perros or Crash.