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{{Infobox film {{Infobox film
| name = Wrecked | name = Wrecked
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| editing = ] | editing = ]
| studio = Independent Edge Films <br> ] <br> Three-Seven Entertainment <br> Wrecked Productions | studio = Independent Edge Films <br> ] <br> Three-Seven Entertainment <br> Wrecked Productions
| distributor = ] (Canada)<br>] (United States) | distributor = ]
| released = {{Film date|2011|4|1}} | released = {{Film date|2010|10|15}}
| runtime = 91 minutes | runtime = 91 minutes
| country = Canada | country = Canada
| language = English | language = English
⚫ | gross = $8,020<ref>{{cite web|title=Wrecked|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wrecked.htm}}</ref>
| gross = $80.245.265
⚫ <ref>{{cite web|title=Wrecked|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wrecked.htm}}</ref>
}} }}
{{Incomplete|reason=it is missing information on the film's production|date=January 2017}}
⚫ '''''Wrecked''''' is a Canadian ], directed by Michael Greenspan, written by Christopher Dodd, produced by Kyle Mann and starring ].<ref>Luyben, Liz. . ''TrailerDownload.net''. Retrieved October 14, 2010.</ref> It was released by ] on April 1, 2011.<ref>. '']''. Retrieved November 5, 2010.</ref>


⚫ '''''Wrecked''''' is a 2010 Canadian ], directed by ], written by Christopher Dodd, produced by Kyle Mann and starring ].<ref>Luyben, Liz. . ''TrailerDownload.net''. Retrieved October 14, 2010.</ref> It was released by ] on April 1, 2011.<ref>. '']''. Retrieved November 5, 2010.</ref>
This is the first feature film directed by Michael Greenspan. He had previously directed three ]s.


==Plot== ==Plot==
A “Man” wakes up, severely injured, in a wrecked car near the bottom of a steep ]. His right leg is broken and stuck between the dashboard and the door, and he is suffering from ]. Two other passengers are dead nearby. The Man hallucinates about a “Woman” finding him.
The GOP Tuesday night.


In the car, he finds bags of money and hears on the car radio about an ] by a man named Raymond Plazzy. Finding a credit card under the passenger seat in the name of Raymond Plazzy, The Man assumes that he is Raymond Plazzy and that he committed the robbery. A man (]) wearing ] emerges from the woods and starts to loot the wrecked car. The Man tries to get help from the hunter, who just runs away with some of the stolen money. A dog appears, and The Man follows it into the woods. He finds a working cell phone inside a cave, discovering the tragic fate of the hunter who was possibly attacked by the cougar. The Man cannot obtain a signal in the woods. The Man scares off a cougar by firing two shots from a revolver he finds inside the car. He hears on the car radio about an armed robbery by a man named Raymond Plazzy. Finding a credit card under the passenger seat in the name of Raymond Plazzy, the Man assumes that he is Plazzy. After a few days, he finally manages to pry his leg free.


Frequently hallucinating about the woman, he finally shoots her with the revolver after realizing the hallucination led him back to the car. He then decides to get out of the ravine. After crawling for days, he finds a road and a dead body with a driver's license that says Raymond Plazzy. He then pieces together what happened to him: He was running errands with his wife (the Woman) when he witnessed an armed robbery and was taken hostage by Plazzy. They were driving down the road, arguing about the situation; and he used the moment to grab the wheel, causing the car to crash. Suddenly, the cougar appears; the man gives the dead body to the cougar to eat. The man now has a cell phone signal and calls for help. The Man splints his leg and crawls around the car. He finds bags of money in the trunk. When he starts to crawl up the hill, a man emerges from the woods and starts to loot the car. The Man tries to stop the woodsman, who just aims his gun at him before he runs away with some of the stolen money. A Belgian Shepherd dog appears, and the Man follows it into the woods. He finds a working cell phone inside a cave, discovering the body of the woodsman, who appears to have been attacked by the cougar. The Man cannot obtain a cell signal.


Frequently hallucinating about the Woman, he finally shoots her with the revolver after realizing the hallucinations have led him back to the car. He then becomes determined to get out of the ravine. After crawling for days, he finds a road and a dead body with a matching photo ID card that says Raymond Plazzy. He then remembers what happened to him: he was running errands with his wife (the Woman) when he witnessed an armed bank robbery, where a security guard is shot and the Man is taken hostage by Plazzy. In the present, the cougar appears and the man kicks Plazzy's corpse toward the cougar, which drags it away. The Man now has a cell phone signal and calls for help.
The man is picked up by a ]. He gets into the truck; and, when he clicks his seat belt, he remembers Plazzy had two accomplices as the scene blacks out.

The man is picked up by a park ranger. When getting in the truck, he asks about the dog, but it is nowhere to be seen. When he clicks his seat belt on, it triggers a memory of putting on his seatbelt while Plazzy and his two fellow robbers were arguing, with Plazzy holding a gun to the Man's head. The Man uses their distraction to grab the wheel, causing the car to crash. The scene blacks out.


==Cast== ==Cast==
* ] as Man * ] as Man
* ] as Woman * ] as Woman
* ] as George Weaver * ] as George Weaver (Plazzy‘s accomplice)
* Adrian Hughes as Raymond Plazzy * Adrian Hughes as Raymond Plazzy
* ] as Man in the Woods * ] as Man in the Woods
* Lloyd Adams as Eric Stapleton * Lloyd Adams as Eric Stapleton (Plazzy‘s getaway driver)
* Mark McConchie as Security Guard * Mark McConchie as Security Guard
* Jacob Blair as Park Ranger * Jacob Blair as Park Ranger

==Production==
At the film's global premiere, which took place on 15 October 2010 at ] as part of the ], Adrien Brody spoke candidly about why he chose to work on a project with a novice feature film director: "I believed that Michael had the ability to make something special. And I had a blueprint to work with from the script, and in the conversations that Michael and I had. You can't just make safe bets. Even directors and actors who do great work, do not always do great work. And I don't feel like you can wait around until someone of note comes to you and says come work with me. You have to seek out new things that inspire you. The key to this working is that he really didn't have to babysit me. You have to have trust in each other, and I trust Michael."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Nigel M. |title=A Candid Adrien Brody Gets "Wrecked" in Abu Dhabi |date=18 October 2010 |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2010/10/a-candid-adrien-brody-gets-wrecked-in-abu-dhabi-244649/ |accessdate=16 July 2018}}</ref>


==Reception== ==Reception==
''Wrecked'' received mixed to favorable reviews from film critics. ] rates the film 48% with an average score of 5.3 out of 10, based on 27 reviews.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wrecked (2011) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wrecked_2011/ |website=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=16 July 2018}}</ref> ], which uses a weighted score, gives the film a score of 61 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 10 reviews.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wrecked - 2011 |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/wrecked |website=Metacritic |accessdate=16 July 2018}}</ref>
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''Wrecked'' received mixed reviews from film critics. ] rates the film with a 46% positive score, based on 24 reviews. ] gave the film a score of 61 out of 100, based on 10 reviews.{{Citation needed|reason=Your explanation here|date=January 2017}}
Writing for ] and giving it a "B" grade, Eric Kohn calls Adrien Brody's performance "committed" and Michael Greenspan's debut "has the stable definition of a one-act play" but finds the film "falls apart when it starts to repeat itself", but that "Brody's engagement with the material prevents "Wrecked" from falling apart."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kohn |first1=Eric |title=REVIEW: Adrien Brody's Diminishing Returns Continue With "Wrecked" |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2011/03/review-adrien-brodys-diminishing-returns-continue-with-wrecked-243145/ |website=] |date=30 March 2011 |accessdate=16 July 2018}}</ref> Kirk Honeycutt of '']'' calls the film "never less than gripping", saying it "builds tension steadily", "is visually inventive", not tedious, and yet "comes up a bit flat with a perfunctory ending where something more feral or dramatic is needed."<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Honeycutt |first1=Kirk |title=Wrecked: Film Review |journal=The Hollywood Reporter |date=March 29, 2011 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/wrecked-movie-review-172350 |accessdate=16 July 2018}}</ref>


Contrastingly, Brad Brevett describes the conclusion as "interesting", but complains of the film going in circles too much of the time, arguing that the story is too small for a feature film, while conceding that Adrien Brody gives "a solid performance, despite having very little to work with."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brevett |first1=Brad |title=Movie Review: Wrecked (2011) |url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/551396-movie-review-wrecked-2011 |website=ComingSoon.net |date=April 2011 |accessdate=16 July 2018}}</ref> Alex DiVicenzo concurs: "Christopher Dodd's script would have benefited from a few more twists and turns; something that puts the man in peril but remains grounded in reality to avoid taking the viewer out of the movie. Director Michael Greenspan does the best that he can with what he has, aided in no small part by the fine cinematography by James Liston."<ref>{{cite web |last1=DiVicenzo |first1=Alex |title=Film Review: Wrecked (2011) |url=http://horrornews.net/39758/film-review-wrecked-2011/ |website=HorrorNews.net |date=28 August 2011 |accessdate=16 July 2018}}</ref> In a very brief '']'' review, Jeannette Catsoulis also complains that the film moves slowly at first and lacks suspense.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Catsoulis |first1=Jeannette |title=A Punishing Drive |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/01/movies/adrien-brody-in-wrecked-review.html |accessdate=16 July 2018 |work=] |date=March 31, 2011}}</ref>
==Premiere==
The film had a Global Premiere on 15 October 2010 at ], a luxury hotel, as part of the ]. The film was warmly received by the audience, and was followed by a Q&A session with the director, writer, producer and Adrien Brody where they revealed that the film was shot in just 18 – 20 days.{{Citation needed|reason=Your explanation here|date=January 2017}}


==References== ==References==
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* {{Official website|http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/wrecked}} * {{Official website|http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/wrecked}}
* {{Allmovie title|527792|Wrecked}}
* {{mojo title|wrecked|Wrecked}} * {{mojo title|wrecked|Wrecked}}
* {{IMDb title|1316622|Wrecked}} * {{IMDb title|1316622|Wrecked}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|wrecked_2011|Wrecked}} * {{rotten-tomatoes|wrecked_2011|Wrecked}}
* {{Metacritic film|wrecked}} * {{Metacritic film}}


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For the American psychological thriller, see Wrecked (2013 film). 2010 Canadian film
Wrecked
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Greenspan
Written byChristopher Dodd
Produced byKyle Mann
Adrien Brody
StarringAdrien Brody
Caroline Dhavernas
Ryan Robbins
CinematographyJames Liston
Edited byWiebke von Carolsfeld
Music byMichael Brook
Production
companies		Independent Edge Films
Telefilm Canada
Three-Seven Entertainment
Wrecked Productions
Distributed byAlliance Films
Release date
  • October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15)
Running time91 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Box office$8,020

Wrecked is a 2010 Canadian thriller film, directed by Michael Greenspan, written by Christopher Dodd, produced by Kyle Mann and starring Adrien Brody. It was released by IFC Midnight Films on April 1, 2011.

Plot

A “Man” wakes up, severely injured, in a wrecked car near the bottom of a steep ravine. His right leg is broken and stuck between the dashboard and the door, and he is suffering from amnesia. Two other passengers are dead nearby. The Man hallucinates about a “Woman” finding him.

The Man scares off a cougar by firing two shots from a revolver he finds inside the car. He hears on the car radio about an armed robbery by a man named Raymond Plazzy. Finding a credit card under the passenger seat in the name of Raymond Plazzy, the Man assumes that he is Plazzy. After a few days, he finally manages to pry his leg free.

The Man splints his leg and crawls around the car. He finds bags of money in the trunk. When he starts to crawl up the hill, a man emerges from the woods and starts to loot the car. The Man tries to stop the woodsman, who just aims his gun at him before he runs away with some of the stolen money. A Belgian Shepherd dog appears, and the Man follows it into the woods. He finds a working cell phone inside a cave, discovering the body of the woodsman, who appears to have been attacked by the cougar. The Man cannot obtain a cell signal.

Frequently hallucinating about the Woman, he finally shoots her with the revolver after realizing the hallucinations have led him back to the car. He then becomes determined to get out of the ravine. After crawling for days, he finds a road and a dead body with a matching photo ID card that says Raymond Plazzy. He then remembers what happened to him: he was running errands with his wife (the Woman) when he witnessed an armed bank robbery, where a security guard is shot and the Man is taken hostage by Plazzy. In the present, the cougar appears and the man kicks Plazzy's corpse toward the cougar, which drags it away. The Man now has a cell phone signal and calls for help.

The man is picked up by a park ranger. When getting in the truck, he asks about the dog, but it is nowhere to be seen. When he clicks his seat belt on, it triggers a memory of putting on his seatbelt while Plazzy and his two fellow robbers were arguing, with Plazzy holding a gun to the Man's head. The Man uses their distraction to grab the wheel, causing the car to crash. The scene blacks out.

Cast

  • Adrien Brody as Man
  • Caroline Dhavernas as Woman
  • Ryan Robbins as George Weaver (Plazzy‘s accomplice)
  • Adrian Hughes as Raymond Plazzy
  • Adrian Holmes as Man in the Woods
  • Lloyd Adams as Eric Stapleton (Plazzy‘s getaway driver)
  • Mark McConchie as Security Guard
  • Jacob Blair as Park Ranger

Production

At the film's global premiere, which took place on 15 October 2010 at Emirates Palace as part of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, Adrien Brody spoke candidly about why he chose to work on a project with a novice feature film director: "I believed that Michael had the ability to make something special. And I had a blueprint to work with from the script, and in the conversations that Michael and I had. You can't just make safe bets. Even directors and actors who do great work, do not always do great work. And I don't feel like you can wait around until someone of note comes to you and says come work with me. You have to seek out new things that inspire you. The key to this working is that he really didn't have to babysit me. You have to have trust in each other, and I trust Michael."

Reception

Wrecked received mixed to favorable reviews from film critics. Rotten Tomatoes rates the film 48% with an average score of 5.3 out of 10, based on 27 reviews. Metacritic, which uses a weighted score, gives the film a score of 61 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 10 reviews.

Writing for IndieWire and giving it a "B" grade, Eric Kohn calls Adrien Brody's performance "committed" and Michael Greenspan's debut "has the stable definition of a one-act play" but finds the film "falls apart when it starts to repeat itself", but that "Brody's engagement with the material prevents "Wrecked" from falling apart." Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter calls the film "never less than gripping", saying it "builds tension steadily", "is visually inventive", not tedious, and yet "comes up a bit flat with a perfunctory ending where something more feral or dramatic is needed."

Contrastingly, Brad Brevett describes the conclusion as "interesting", but complains of the film going in circles too much of the time, arguing that the story is too small for a feature film, while conceding that Adrien Brody gives "a solid performance, despite having very little to work with." Alex DiVicenzo concurs: "Christopher Dodd's script would have benefited from a few more twists and turns; something that puts the man in peril but remains grounded in reality to avoid taking the viewer out of the movie. Director Michael Greenspan does the best that he can with what he has, aided in no small part by the fine cinematography by James Liston." In a very brief New York Times review, Jeannette Catsoulis also complains that the film moves slowly at first and lacks suspense.

References

  1. "Wrecked".
  2. Luyben, Liz. "Wrecked (2011) Movie Information". TrailerDownload.net. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  3. "IFC Midnight Picks Up Adrien Brody Thriller". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
  4. Smith, Nigel M. (18 October 2010). "A Candid Adrien Brody Gets "Wrecked" in Abu Dhabi". Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  5. "Wrecked (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  6. "Wrecked - 2011". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  7. Kohn, Eric (30 March 2011). "REVIEW: Adrien Brody's Diminishing Returns Continue With "Wrecked"". IndieWire. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  8. Honeycutt, Kirk (March 29, 2011). "Wrecked: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  9. Brevett, Brad (April 2011). "Movie Review: Wrecked (2011)". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  10. DiVicenzo, Alex (28 August 2011). "Film Review: Wrecked (2011)". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  11. Catsoulis, Jeannette (March 31, 2011). "A Punishing Drive". New York Times. Retrieved 16 July 2018.

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