Rating: R
Starring: Paget Brewster, Thomas Cavanagh, Kyle Gallner, Kathleen York
Directed By: Tony Krantz

• Official Site

In the tradition of cinema's classic tales of suspense, Sublime will keep you guessing as its puzzle pieces fall into place, and leave you stunned by its astounding conclusion - or not. Graphic, bold, sexual and utterly horrifying, Sublime explores what happens when what you fear becomes real.

DVD Features

• Available Subtitles: English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese
• Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Commentary by director Tony Krantz and writer Erik Jendresen
• Interview with Tony Krantz
• Interview with Erik Jendresen
• Surgical Exorcism: cultural anthropologist Dr. Falk's webcast of a live surgical exorcism in the mountains of Peru
• Trailer gallery

Critique

This is Warner Bros.' second offer in the Raw Feed direct-to-video series, and don't let the title of the film fool you - it is anything but Sublime. As the "Raw Feed" series title suggests, there is a lot of gore and blood in this production. It wasn't all amputations and incisions though, the director actually does try to throw some meaningful themes in the mix as well. I know I will never look at a routine surgical or medical procedure the same again... There are quite a few "life lessons" illustrated in this production, albeit, they are painfully weaved into a long drawn-out bore of gore.

There were two sets, which would have been alright if there had been some sort of dynamic to the sets' presence in the film, but they were dull and flat. The characters went well with the set. They were just as lifeless and stale as their surroundings. I found myself cheering at the inevitable end of the film... It is hard to really care whether or not the character played by Cavanagh lives or dies. At some point you just want to escape - which could be concluded as an artistic parallel to the main character's need to escape in the movie, if that were indeed the intentions of the director.

While I applaud the director's attempt to offer a meaningful plotline for Sublime, I also just as equally frown upon his total inability to keep the audience interested enough to actually finish the film. It becomes abundantly clear the character Grieves is in some sort of dream state after the second major screw-up made by the hospital...and thus the film looses its "mystery factor". Even the sexual insertions are not plausible, or interesting.

All in all, while Sublime wasn't the worst film I have ever seen - it certainly could use a little something something. If you are into soft horror, with a touch of meaning and a side of flat characters you enjoy seeing harmed - this is a DVD you will want to take home - when there is nothing more horrific or thoughtful on the shelf.

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I thought this movie looked like it would be interesting...now I am not so sure. It sounds a little boring. Maybe I will wait and rent it on a really lame day.

Submitted by James • 2007-03-19 08:20:31

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