The very fact this is not the worst movie ever is impressive as fuck.

let's see here...a budget of three mil, minus the cost of one phone, two glow sticks, a lighter, and a wooden box, so that leaves 2.99 mil for ryan reynolds. believe it or not this movie actually does take place in a coffin the entire duration, but what's more unbelievable is that it's actually a fairly solid movie.

I was incredibly surprised by this film, Cortes saw something in Ryan Reynolds I never did before this movie, but he made the right choice. Considering the entire film is focused on him he had to pick someone to carry the film and Reynolds was amazing in this role. I won't say the movie's perfect, because it obviously isn't, but it's much better than it has any right to be, and I fully expect great things from Cortes in the future. The tension that builds in this movie is astounding.

Perfectly written. It accelerates in tension throughout the 90 minutes and ends on pure adrenaline. Reynolds is charming even when he is somewhat sleazy.

The movie doesnt have much room for creativity. The director does good with this imposed limitations. There is not much in terms of acting or script but overall it is is well done all credits to the director. Overall a well executed movie.

Buried proves to a lot better than initially it seemed like it would be. The tension is built up, with Paul Conroy feeling the anxiety and desperately trying everything in his power. The final moments are breathtaking, Reynolds proves he can hold a film. Very good message this film delivers, the dark atmospheric coffin makes this film darker and more emotionally engaging. If you enjoy tightly woven thrillers, Ryan Reynolds and dark atmospheric movies this one is probably your cup of tea.

Intense, claustrophobic thriller; very effective largely due to Reynolds' surprisingly terrific performance, and the skill with which director Cortes uses the confined space to ramp up the tension. Notable also for its excellent sound design.

An impressive performance from Reynolds and Cortes' interesting direction are unable to significantly elevate a weak and inconsistent script.

Good but you wouldn't want to watch it again really.

Inside Paul's Coffin of Unlimited Oxygen, he keeps his large-flamed lighter lit for half the movie for no reason other than to be seen. Later he switches to a glowstick and a flashlight that were with him all along. He also has a magical phone with perfect reception to everywhere in the world despite being buried underground, which he uses to throw childish tantrums at friend and foe alike, to which they respond with ineptly-written dialogue. A stupid and garishly pretentious political allegory.

This high only for director effort with minimalist approach and without happy ending...

Phone Booth in a coffin.

This was marketed as yet another lame gimmick horror film but it's not even close. While the limitations don't leave much space for stylistic choices (the camerawork was neat though), it's quite a feat for a film revolving entirely inside a coffin to keep one on the edge of his seat for 90 whole minutes. The political commentary was good; ocassionally it falls into common clichés but it's still so claustrophobic and suspenseful. The ending was incredibly intense, Reynolds was very good too.

The technical values are superb, but I still wasn't completely sold on the movie and couldn't care less about the character. I suspect it's because of Ryan Reynolds. Still, an interesting experience.

Ryan Reynolds gives a very convincing portrayal of some one buried alive and drives this film along.The film maintains a steady tension throughout and never gets dragged down or loses momentum.

Iraqis are evil and all so they kidnap this righteous but poor American truck driver and bury him underground inside a coffin. The political undertones are ridiculous and the dialogues hammy, but this is a thriller, right? Cortés' direction is often gimmicky but successfully creates the claustrophobic atmosphere and generates a reasonable amount of suspense out of such a limited premise, while Ryan Reynolds delivers an electrifying, physical performance. The ending was a nice twist as well.

While it doesn't completely work, it's an impressive film none the less. It uses the single set to its full potential and evokes the appropriate discomfort, anxiety and claustrophobia and keeps the suspense going for the full 90 minutes. The commentary on war politics is well woven into the script and the ending is absolutely perfect.

It makes good use of the very limited setting.

Good Movie

One of those films that helps to discover or reaffirm or feed your sadistic appetite. And who wouldn't want to see Ryan Reynolds suffer? He is way better looking than me, and he had sex with Scarlett Johansson. Now cut that finger, baby! For a movie that doesn't move anywhere it is fairly entertaining, but it never rises above genre film limitations.

A film that gives screen time to a single character needs one hell of a character to engage your attention for the span of the story. It has to be said that Reynolds portrays no such character. He's believable enough, but the story was weak and predictable and frankly a little nonsensical in places; the main character never does anything a normal person in that situation would do. Unneeded in-your-face politics add further turn-offs. I'd stick to "Phone Booth".

I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. Great directing from Cortes, I'm looking forward to seeing more from him. Not a big fan of Reynolds but I have to admit he's great in this. Even the ending didn't disappoint.

The most stupid movie ever, with the most annoying lead character ever. His life is on the line and yet he's rude to anyone and everyone who could possibly help him. No wonder he's buried under a box. And then at the end the most stupid non-intelligent ending ever. There's nothing clever about it, nothing to get - it's just stupid. Hype over substance never applied more to a movie.

Watchable, but just barely, and only because Ryan Reynolds gives it his absolute all with his acting. The plot is slow and boring, the dialogue is horrendously unbelievable, and the ending makes you question why you wasted your time on it.

Considering most of us would pay good money to see Ryan Reynolds suffer a long, slow, painful death it seems an odd choice to cast him as the focus of our sympathies, and it's this and many other minor gripes that sees Buried lose much of its potential. The set-up is fine, it just doesn't quite know where to go or how to get there (a snake? hallucinatory rescue? the 'company culpability' conversation? come on). You get exactly what you're expecting then, a decent premise but not the execution.

'Buried' is a masterclass in tension. The tension built up from being trapped in a tiny space is enough to get most people shifting in their seat, but while underground, Paul manages to have less and less hope, building the tension up to a nearly unbearable level. Aside from the over-the-top message about Corporate greed and Military unaccountability, 'Buried' manages to keep you engaged with very little to look at. Sadly though, it can only end one way, which the false ending proves quite well.

I really like the new direction of the Van Wilder franchise.

For what it is, it's a good movie!

You'll feel restless!