Prime Time (2008 film) explained

Director:Luis Calvo Ramos
Cinematography:Gonzalo F. Berridi
Editing:Fidel Collados
Music:Antonio Meliveo
Distributor:Buena Vista International
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish

Prime Time is a 2008 Spanish thriller film directed by Luis Calvo Ramos. Its cast features Leticia Dolera and Alberto Amarilla.

Plot

Elena, a psychologist involved with dealing with victims of terrorism, is abducted, sedated, and forcibly taken along with her boyfriend Jaime to a circular room. They are told they are part of a macabre reality show together with another five individuals.[1]

Production

The film is a Kino PC and The Night of the Cats production.[2] Shooting locations included Málaga and Benalmádena.[3]

Release

The film premiered on 10 October 2008 at the Sitges Film Festival.[4] It was released theatrically in Spain on 25 December 2008.[5]

Reception

Toni Vall of Cinemanía rated the film 1 out of 5 stars, writing that "it is impossible to take a nonsense of such tremendous proportions seriously".[6]

Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that Prime Time "is born as a dead film, as a dated film, as a rehash of ideas devoid of identity, as a commercial product with a dismal intellectual level".[7]

Pere Vall of Fotogramas rated the film 2 out of 5 stars considering that it was missing some twist and "more, more money".[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El gran hermano no sólo vigila. Metrópoli. El Mundo. 22 December 2008. I.M.. 4 August 2024. 4 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240804082332/https://www.elmundo.es/metropoli/2008/12/22/cine/1229941178.html. live.
  2. Web site: Prime Time. 4 August 2024. Semana de Cine Fantástico y de Terror. Unidad de Cine.
  3. Web site: 'Prime time', de Luis Calvo, participará en el Festival de Cine de Sitges. Málaga Hoy. 30 September 2008. Grupo Joly. 4 August 2024. 4 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240804082332/https://www.malagahoy.es/ocio/Prime-Calvo-Festival-Cine-Sitges_0_191381404.html. live.
  4. Web site: El realizador Luis Calvo trae a competición una primera película crítica con la telerrealidad. Última Hora. 10 October 2008. 4 August 2024. 4 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240804082333/https://www.ultimahora.com/el-realizador-luis-calvo-trae-competicion-una-primera-pelicula-critica-la-telerrealidad-n161217. live.
  5. Web site: Domingo Cruz trabaja en ´Prime time´, su primera película. La Crónica de Badajoz. 27 December 2008. Prensa Ibérica. 4 August 2024. 4 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240804082332/https://www.lacronicabadajoz.com/almendralejo/2008/12/27/domingo-cruz-trabaja-prime-time-100272953.html. live.
  6. Web site: Prime Time. Toni. Vall. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 19 December 2008. 4 August 2024. 4 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240804082332/https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/criticas/prime-time-17776/. live.
  7. Web site: El País. 24 December 2008. El gran marciano. Javier. Ocaña. Javier Ocaña. 4 August 2024. 4 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240804082333/https://elpais.com/diario/2008/12/24/cine/1230073206_850215.html. live.
  8. Web site: Prime Time. Fotogramas. 9 December 2008. Pere. Vall. 4 August 2024. 4 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240804082332/https://www.fotogramas.es/peliculas-criticas/a263779/prime-time/. live.

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