Movie Review - Triangle

Triangle (2009)

Starring Melissa George and Liam Hemsworth 

Directed by Christopher Smith

This is one of those movies that no one's heard of and while I really want to describe and discuss it doing so would completely ruin the plot and tone of the film.

In short, Jess (Melissa George) goes a boating trip with five other people that ends badly.  A terrible storm capsizes their yacht, but fortunately, a large cruise ship happens to come their way.  When they board the ship, the group finds the ship deserted, but also full of a few surprises.

This isn't a horror movie at all (no Ghost Ship here)...more of a psychological thriller.  In fact, for Lost fans, it is certainly a tad reminiscent of that whacked-out show (and that's already too much of a plot reveal).  Similar to the J.J. Abrams show, in the end, things may not make complete sense or be altogether "answered," but the ride is pretty fun thanks to both an inventive script by writer-director Christopher Smith and decent performances all around, including a difficult role undertaken by Melissa George (plus Miley Cyrus's current boyfriend Liam Hemsworth...cue screaming prepubescent girls across the country).

While not a perfect film, I enjoyed all 90 minutes and say that it's certainly worth a stream on Netflix.

The RyMickey Rating: B