A man awakens in a car wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. He can't remember who he is or how he got there, but a report over the radio fills in some of the blanks, as it describes a violent bank robbery and names a perpetrator who happens to be sitting dead in the back seat.
It might not be James Franco's tour de force in the higher-profile "127 Hours," but Oscar winner Adrien Brody makes a meal of his seriously injured character.
– Lou Lumenick,
New York Post,
1 Apr 2011
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In all those empty blockbusters, the big screen swells pointlessly; at least in these narrow spaces it shrinks with a real purpose. Far better the tight squeeze than the big bloat.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
1 Apr 2011
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It's a tribute to Adrien Brody that Wrecked works as a modestly compelling thriller, since there's almost nothing to see but Brody himself.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr 2011
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Adrien Brody once again proves he's got enough onscreen appeal to carry a decent thriller.
– Jay Weissberg,
Variety,
4 Apr 2011
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Asked to convey a wide spectrum of emotional tones like confusion, shock, sadness, anger and oh, look out for the mountain lion, Brody does all he can to hold the screen.