The Wave

Name: The Wave
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: January 17, 2020
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 51
Cast: Bill Sage, Blythe Howard, Carl W. Lucas, Donald Faison, Jocelyn Montoya

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Epic Pictures Group | Release Date: January 17, 2020 | R

Starring: Bill Sage, Blythe Howard, Carl W. Lucas, Donald Faison, Jocelyn Montoya, Justin Long, Katia Winter, Monique Candelaria, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Sarah Minnich, Sheila Vand, Tommy Flanagan

Summary: Frank, an opportunistic insurance lawyer, thinks he's in for the time of his life when he goes out on the town to celebrate an upcoming promotion with his co-worker, Jeff. But their night takes a turn for the bizarre when Frank is dosed with a hallucinogen that completely alters his perception of the world, taking him on a psychedelic questFrank, an opportunistic insurance lawyer, thinks he's in for the time of his life when he goes out on the town to celebrate an upcoming promotion with his co-worker, Jeff. But their night takes a turn for the bizarre when Frank is dosed with a hallucinogen that completely alters his perception of the world, taking him on a psychedelic quest through board meetings, nightclubs, shootouts, and alternate dimensions. As Frank ping-pongs between reality and fantasy, he finds himself on a mission to find a missing girl, himself - and his wallet.… Expand

Director: Gille Klabin

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 90 min

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Dennis Harvey

Jan 17, 2020

This fever dream feels more derivative than distinctive, entertaining and eventful as it is. Still, it’s a well-cast, well-crafted stab at something offbeat. Read full review

Slashfilm Chris Evangelista

Jan 16, 2020

Carl W. Lucas‘s script is never quite as smart or profound as it thinks it is, but it does manage to tap into an inherent sweetness – an underlying sense of humanity and acceptance that counter-balances all the chaos and occasional bursts of violence. Read full review

The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

Jan 16, 2020

The Wave is more interested in supplying a good time and that should be enough for some. Read full review

Polygon Karen Han

Jan 17, 2020

The artistry at work in The Wave isn’t enough to keep the film from caving in under its middling story. Read full review

Michael Rechtshaffen

Jan 16, 2020

While Long gives it his trademark amiable best and Klabin and longtime collaborator Patrick Lawler cook up a heady cocktail of lively though budget-conscious visual effects, at the end of the day the Carl W. Lucas script feels more like a concept pitch than a fully-plotted proposition. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Jan 17, 2020

At least, director Gille Klabin tries to amp up The Wave with aggressive visual style, but it’s still a movie that’s rotten at its core because it suffers from the same problem of all those “American Beauty” clones in that it never satisfactorily answers the question “Who cares?” Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Jan 16, 2020

Even a weirdo drug comedy needs some clarity. And there’s not much to be found here, either in the muddy visuals, familiar special effects, or pursuit of psychotropic faux-wisdom. Read full review

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ScottySydney

Jan 18, 2020

What a surprise! Low budget, unknown director, no big marketing campaign, I wasn’t expecting much but went in on a whim and I’m glad I did! Justin Long is perfect as the Insurance lawyer trying to find loop holes to deny payouts. Faison is also great. I couldn’t get over the visual effectsWhat a surprise! Low budget, unknown director, no big marketing campaign, I wasn’t expecting much but went in on a whim and I’m glad I did! Justin Long is perfect as the Insurance lawyer trying to find loop holes to deny payouts. Faison is also great. I couldn’t get over the visual effects for a film of this budget. Great movie, great fun. 100% recommend.… Expand

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Ralfbergs

May 13, 2020

While at the beginning it felt a bit weird and kinda you couldn't understand what to expect, later it became much more interesting until at the end it got quite exciting and overall interesting concept. It did have some plot holes but I enjoyed it.

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