After Ben Garvey foolishly turned back to crime, he thought his life was over when he was sentenced to death by lethal injection. But his death sentence isn't quite what it seems, as Ben regains consciousness near an eerie psychiatric ward, where he's told he's been hired as the groundskeeper. With the state of his soul in question, and the love for his wife and daughter all the more real and powerful, Ben must figure out if he's truly cheated death, or if he's become part of something far more sinister.
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It disturbs me to see many of these "reviews" on here. The film is designed to make the viewer think. If you do not wish to actually use your brain, don't watch this movie. Story line is great with maybe a few flaws, but no film is perfect. The plot brings to light the emotional and psychological toll life events can have on an individual. The film was steady paced up to the climax. Your attention is kept at the turn of every corner as a new piece to the puzzle is brought forward with doubt and mystery. Pay attention to the little things. I personally had the movie figured out about half way in. However, I happened to notice every small and subtle detail. In the end it is a story of morals, determination, and the fact that a persons past is what creates who they are. If you enjoy a story that makes you reflect back on your own life and experiences, give this film a watch. Keep an open and focused mind, and you will not be disappointed.
The first twenty minutes of this movie were as bad as TV short movies of the 80s: minimal script, not very good acting and a buggy plot.I was about to quit so I started to press forward and I began wondering what was going on. I started back to the 20th minute and I enjoyed this nice thriller, quite unpredictable I must say.Anyway some questions arise. How did they know he was falling asleep while smoking? Is it possible that someone is sentenced to death penalty if he has not killed anyone, not even stolen anything?The plot would have worked fine even if Ben had killed someone during the robbery.7/10
TLP would be the most intriguing and original film Paul Walker ever did. It's a very obscure pic as in movie exposure, where this good film has slipped through the ranks. I'm glad I've finally got to view this one, as wanting to see it for years, as I am a big Paul Walker fan. Yes I like original films, but I felt the early part of the story before Paul was spared execution, was a bit rushed, and not effective, where there could of been a bit more meat of story, where really the film wants to get to the heart of the story, where from here, it stays strong. This film really wouldn't of worked cinematically like a couple of other Walker films. There are a couple of hazy parts here and there, as in the latter part of story. The real reason for Walker's new life really comes as no surprise, especially a bummer at the end, but a relief, as in terms of the bad people are really not that bad. There was one scene where Ben Garvey (Walker) is in total despair realizing the helplessness of his situation, that he can't go back to his old life, ever, and take up with his wife and kid. There were some predictabilities in the film that knows where it's going. Performance wise, Walker was very good, especially as in being believable, and dramatic, but there are those all too patent Walker traits, the walk, the laugh, and again, he gets the beautiful women, though it is hard to beat his be compared to his best performances which were in Running Scared and Pawn Shop Chronicles. His character here was much like the one in Hours. This is another of those films, you're dying to see how it concludes, and again, it's no surprise, but it's how you how you wanted to end in, one of the most beautiful endings, if surreal, when thinking about it. The Lazurus Project is engrossing, and I admit, I did expect more from it. One feels it could of had a better handling of story, where merely I'm speaking of it's sloppy early duration. If your a Paul Walker fan, watch, not only for that, but for our late star turning in a very believable, and heartfelt performance. No surprise Bob 'Shawshank Redemption' Gunton, is running this psychiatric hospital/jail.
The Lazarus Project is a highly imaginative film and a refreshingly original concept by writer/producer John Glenn. The story follows Ben Garvey (Paul Walker), a family man with a troubled past. When his family hits hard times, the only thing left for him to do, is turn to what he is good at, committing crime. Unfortunately for him, this time someone dies during the crime and he is given a death sentence. As he's in the execution chamber, the drugs pump into him, and that should be the end of the story, but it's not. Garvey awakes seemingly unharmed and reborn in a small Oregon town, in the middle of nowhere. He's told that he's been given a second chance, but quickly figures out that all is not as it seems. The Lazarus Project is full of twists and turns and is kind of similar to Shutter Island. We see a lot of things and changes that we're not sure are real or in Garvey's imagination, that's why I loved this movie. The film makes you think and actually figure things out for yourself. Unlike many similar films, Glenn doesn't just assume we're a bunch of idiots and puts us right alongside Ben Garvey as we figure out what's going on. The story is pure genius, but if this way my project I would have chosen a different star. Sure, Paul Walker is nice to look at, and does an adequate job, but this is a highly emotional story that doesn't play to his strengths as an actor. Walker didn't convincingly portray the emotions of the given situations and made their effect less dramatic. This film is also painfully slow at times, but the good most definitely out weighs the bad. The Lazarus Project is original and will keep you guessing, which sadly, is something most films today can't claim.
