The Box

Jay Weissberg

Lorenzo Vigas continues his critical take on father figures and the broader implications of paternal absence in this subtle coming of age story anchored by the exceptional presence of its young lead. ( Read More )

I didnt find myself much caring about any character in particular.. but see, I dont think thats the point of this movie. ( Read More )

The original story, a little like WW Jacobss supernatural tale The Monkeys Paw, resolves its intriguing premise with elegant swiftness. ( Read More )

Soham Gadre

The Box uses an identity crisis to excavate the skeletons in Mexican capitalisms close what the movie asks is, who put them there and why ( Read More )

Ethan Vestby

Despite beginning to take the shape of a thriller when dead bodies start turning up in Marios wake, The Box sadly doesnt perk up in interestfor everything at stake, theres no emotional pull in the drab aesthetic of Vigas film or how its chilly ellipsis keeps the audience at a distance. ( Read More )