Mine (2016)

Mine (2016)

This film reminded me of many others for various reasons:

127 Hours (2010) for the trapped aspect, not by an arm this time, but by a leg. This also brings to mind Into the Wild (2007), which is also a survival story.

There’s also Gerald’s Game (2017) for the trapped aspect, but also imprisoned in the same place, sinking into madness and talking to people who aren’t there, whether they’re alive or dead. And the main subject obviously brings The Hurt Locker (2008) to mind.

The main thing all these films have in common is that you should see them all at least once. This one is probably not quite as good as the others, but it’s still fabulous.

A film by Fabio Guaglione & Fabio Resinaro! Indeed, it was directed and written by Fabio Guaglione and Fabio Resinaro.

There are some repetitive scenes that can become annoying. Otherwise, we clearly see the character sinking into madness. As a result, the viewer doesn’t necessarily know what is a mirage, what really happened, or who the main soldier actually encountered.

This is another film that makes you wonder whether you would have the same survival instincts or whether you would give up immediately. Because there are a lot of trials to face, after all! You really have to be ready to meet the superman within us.

A fairly effective Italian-American thriller with a rather unexpected ending. There are some slightly silly scenes, but they are quickly redeemed by more subtle ones. And the music in the credits is well chosen for the film.

An intense, relatively unforgettable moment, unless you’re completely insensitive. Yes, because that’s not something everyone is capable of either!

In fact, people who didn’t like it probably can’t put themselves in the character’s shoes and can’t stand survival movies or films that take place in the same location. Of course, if I put myself in their shoes, I would say that “Mine” could have been a much better film if its story had been based on a true story, because the misfortune that befalls this desert soldier ends up becoming tiresome. The format is too long for this type of scenario.

What’s more, the film is a kind of copy, without actually being a true remake of Yannick Saillet’s “Piégé/Trapped”, shot two years earlier.

In any case, it is always difficult in this type of closed-door desert setting to keep the viewer awake, and yet despite one or two slow moments halfway through, I found this film rather successful with some relatively moving moments, thanks to the flashbacks. As for the ending, it left me speechless!