Product Details

• Actors: Arliss Howard, Terrence Howard, Christopher McDonald, Lena Olin, Sam Robards
• Directors: Joby Harold
• Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English, French
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Weinstein Company Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: November 18, 2008
• Run Time: 84 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001DJ7PUK
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #42,867 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Sexy and suspenseful, Awake turns the disturbingly real phenomenon of "anesthetic awareness" -- in which surgery patients, though completely paralyzed, are conscious of everything they are experiencing, including the pain -- into a "completely absorbing" thriller (Roger Ebert). When failed anesthesia leaves a rich young tycoon (Hayden Christensen, Star Wars) alert but immobilized during open-heart surgery, he overhears a devious plot to have himself killed. Co-starring Jessica Alba (Sin City) and Academy Award-nominee Terrence Howard (Crash), Awake does "for operations what Jaws did for the beach" (Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter).

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Something New and Fresh!, February 26, 2009

By	Matt J. Rose "Blu Aficionado" (De Pere, WI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Awake during surgery, feeling every cut, pry, and poke...yet you cant move or call out for help. Sounds like a nightmare right? Well its an actual phenomenon called anesthetic awareness.

I must say I didn't really think this movie would be worth even a rent. I had to give it a try though since I'm always willing to try every movie regardless of critic reviews.

First lets start off with the Blu Ray details:

Picture 3.5/5 Pretty sharp picture, very little grainy-ness, or artifacts, blacks were solid, and whites were clean and bright. The skin tones looked natural and very colorful. Certainly not a Blu Ray to show your friends PQ but acceptable for watching this film.

Sound 3.5/5 Sound is crisp, voices are very clear and loud. Not much action or FX in this film but all the characters are easily heard, and the ambient noises are solid through rear surround. I wasn't disappointed at all.

Extras 3/5 I personally didn't get into the extra features much, just going by what I saw on the back of the case. I usually check out the extras on my second or third viewing. Seems like the "basic" extras included here.

I don't usually do much for reviews on movies, because I don't wanna spoil anything for people that haven't gotten to enjoy the films for themselves yet. I will say however, that this movie is definitely worth a look, Hayden and Jessica do a great job as a couple, and I actually felt his pain on the table in the OR.

The movie is a bit slow, but not in a boring way. It progresses through very well for the type of movie being shown. I was never wondering if it was gonna get better, and as you meet the characters and get more of the story you get pulled in deeper! (Terrence Howard is excellent in my opinion)

This is a perfect weekend movie, if your bf/gf and you are sick of the normal horror, comedy, romantic comedy films. Just beware if you find realistic operating room procedures make you a bit pale in the face...you've been warned.

4 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Awake - Blu-ray Info, November 19, 2008

By	LGANS316 (Tokyo Japan) - See all my reviews

Version: U.S.A / Region A, B(?), C(?)
MPEG-4 AVC BD-25 / High Profile 4.1
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Running time: 1:24:06
Movie size: 20,61 GB
Disc size: 23,88 GB
Average video bit rate: 25.00 Mbps

Dolby TrueHD Audio English 3160 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3160 kbps / 24-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio English 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio French 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 224 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps / Dolby Surround

Subtitles: English SDH / Spanish
Number of chapters: 12

#Audio Commentary
#Deleted Scenes
#Under the Knife & Behind the Camera: The Making
#Storyboard to film comparison
#Theatrical trailer