**"The Box" is a very original film with a very interesting story. It is good, but it does have its problems.
The film is extremely well done, except for the middle of the picture. The film turns from a very good suspense film into a science fiction film that I could not keep up with. I really had no idea what was going on. It was difficult to follow. Things pick up in the end, however.
Frank Langella plays the villain of the piece and he is great. Langella really is superb in this role. He is elegant and very frightening. It is no wonder he was chosen to play Dracula in the 1979 version. James Marsden is very good in his role too. He does a good job playing the terrified father trying to survive this ordeal. The only performance I had a problem with was Cameron Diaz. She wasn't terrible, but she just can't keep up with the other actors. They were out of her league. Plus, she had a terrible accent in the film.
The effects in the film were really amazing. Langella is missing half of his face and it looked very convincing in every shot. It was remarkable.
"The Box" is a very good story, even though it gets very confusing. I'm not sure exactly who Frank Langella's character really is, but the performance is really worth watching anyways.
B- I recommend it.
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