Inside (2023)

Nemo (Willem Dafoe) is attempting to leave a penthouse after robbing it, but something goes haywire with the home's control panel and he gets locked in. There's very little food in the place and the water is not on, so he needs to figure out how to keep himself going until he can break out.

What I liked best was the relatable craving for connection. When an injured pigeon is stuck on the patio, Dafoe watches and roots for the poor bird over several days. He also turns the cctv feed into entertainment, with his favorite "show" being the one about of the maid who sneaks cigarettes, bops along to her playlists, and sometimes even vacuums right outside of his soundproof front door.

What I liked least was the ridiculous notion that both a security alarm and a fire alarm in a high-end building would go unheeded by authorities. Though Dafoe did a great job bringing us into his unraveling, it was really difficult getting past this and it made the run time of about 100 minutes feel like forever.

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