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Hot Seat
2022 99 min United Kingdom, United States of America R 16+
★4.7
Thriller, Action
Director: James Cullen Bressack
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Description
An ex-hacker is forced to break into high-level banking institutions, another man must try to penetrate the booby-trapped building to get the young man off the hot seat.
Starring
Mel Gibson
Actor
Shannen Doherty
Actor
Kevin Dillon
Actor
Key opinion
Hot Seat is widely regarded as a low-budget, poorly executed thriller that suffers from derivative writing and subpar technical quality. While a minority of viewers find it a passable piece of casual entertainment, the consensus points to a lackluster film that fails to leverage its recognizable cast.
| Screenplay | The screenplay relies on a hackneyed, illogical premise that fails to justify the necessity of its own protagonist's actions. | |
| Production | The production quality is visibly hindered by low-budget constraints, evidenced by poor editing, continuity errors, and amateurish technical execution. | |
| Acting | The film fails to effectively utilize its recognizable stars, with many noting that the performances and overall project quality feel relegated to the low-tier of their filmographies. | |
| Emotion | Views on the film's entertainment value are divided: some find the contained tension engaging for casual viewing, while others dismiss the film as tedious and unworthy of the audience's time. |