Chariot (2013)

SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

I love these kind of films, these are my thing. I love them. Low budget, enclosed location, interesting premise, mysterious plot with twists, a chance for a low budget script with good writers to show you don't need a huge budget for a great film if it's well written and acted - there are plenty of these out there. This is not one.This was awful. Atrocious acting - like something out of a bad TV show. Ridiculous characters - not even really stereotypes, as they are so unbelievable you couldn't identify them with any realistic person. An utterly absurd premise that made no sense whatsoever. Oh and a cop out ending on top of that.I won't go into detail as some people evidently enjoyed it and may want to see it, but this was one of the dumbest films I've seen recently and a wasted opportunity. That it gets >5 on IMDb is quite odd and I read a lot about fake voting from film makers....

It's interesting how small budget movie with good script and actors can be a decent thriller. Chariot sets exclusively in one spot. The ensuing human drama between characters stuck together without their consent can be fascinating. However, it plays out the premise too long and when the jig is up, there are several twists which hamper the logic.Several people wake up in a plane, not knowing how or why they are on board. Using classic mystery thriller, their personalities clash as everyone reacts to this predicament differently. There's not much in term of technical since it's a straightforward ride, so much of the burden rest on the actors, who perform admirably.Characters are quite convincing. Some might react in life-threatening manner, but they cover the bases for thriller well and the scenes play out affably. As problems start to appear, such as how long they can sustain flight or the inherent question about the motive, situation escalates with more bickering. Arguments start to get physical and this is where things become far fetch.It is later revealed that the people are there for a secret government test. However, some of them are actually killed and it's just contradicting the actual purpose of this emergency aerial ark. The men and women involved are risking their lives without insurance. While national security is definitely a serious business, they can at least switch the gun to fire blanks or doesn't use missing plane that might get shot down without proper failsafe. It won't matter to the result if they are dead from random variable that can be solved by proper communication.This is a pleasantly pretty intriguing flight but it runs out of fuel towards the end and doesn't culminate in satisfying conclusion.

its a 9... yeah, trash or not is a personal preference.credit goes to the makers for pulling off the movie on such a low budget.As far as script / performance goes - who really cares as long its watchable.It is certainly that. Disregard all other comments about the film, watch it yourself,who knows you might even enjoy it!!! I did. but I watch everything and anything. some of the highly invested movies certainly don't have the same appeal as this one. credit to all involved. maybe next time they should look for more sponsorship and produce an outstanding movie. A movie that can be rated family viewing.

I'd recommend this movieOverall I actually thought this was a good movie. There were two actors who I felt spoiled the movie, Anthony Montgomery (Cole), and Brina Palencia(Emily). Montgomery seemed to be thrown into that role, he seemed out of character, and his accent did sit right with me.I think the best actress was Michelle Sherrill followed by Leslie Hippensteel. Whoever wrote this script must love calling women the b-word because it's said throughout the movie in such a context that makes the dialog appear to be coming from the screenwriter which also appears sexist in lieu of it actually developing from within character itself.