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The Minute You Wake Up Dead
2022 90 min United States of America R 12+
★4.0
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Director: Michael Mailer
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Description
A stockbroker in a small southern town gets embroiled in an insurance scam with a next-door neighbor that leads to multiple murders when a host of other people want in on the plot. Sheriff Thurmond Fowler, the by-the-book town sheriff for over four decades, works earnestly to try and unravel the town’s mystery and winds up getting more than he bargained for.
Starring
Cole Hauser
Actor
Jaimie Alexander
Actor
Darren Mann
Actor
Key opinion
The Minute You Wake Up Dead is widely regarded as a hollow, poorly executed thriller that lacks the narrative sophistication to justify its runtime. Critics and viewers alike lament the superficial script and lackluster performances, noting that even high-profile cast members fail to elevate the material.
| Screenplay | The film suffers from a primitive and superficial screenplay that fails to deliver a compelling mystery. | |
| Acting | The performances are universally criticized as uninspired, with even veteran actors appearing as if they are simply collecting a paycheck. | |
| Direction | The film attempts a tonal shift toward black comedy that lands poorly and undermines its established thriller genre. | |
| Production | The overall production quality is dismissively compared to low-budget, generic television crime dramas. |