1 day Ago By Jane Lavender
Netflix's sci-fi horror "Oxygen" has left audiences breathless with its intense narrative following a woman's struggle to survive. The French film stars Mélanie Laurent who finds herself in a dire situation—a young woman trapped within a cryogenic chamber, facing dwindling oxygen levels and memory loss. In this high-stakes survival story, Laurent's character grapples with her predicament, guided only by the voice of an AI as she attempts to recall how she ended up in such a desperate plight.
Debut screenwriter Christie LeBlanc's creation has drawn considerable attention and critical acclaim. The Guardian highlighted the film's demand on viewers' suspension of disbelief, praising Laurent's compelling performance as a strong selling point: "It requires some hefty levels of disbelief suspension and plausibility buy-in. But the excellent Mélanie Laurent (from Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds) sells it hard, and it's a rather elegant contrivance, more restrained than usual from this director, the shlock-horror specialist Alexandre Aja.
" Directed by Alexandre Aja, the minds behind 2021's "Oxygen" can celebrate a significant triumph with a laudable 90 percent approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. A critic encapsulated the general sentiment: "Starring a superb Mélanie Laurent, Alexandre Aja's Oxygen is both a claustrophobic survival thriller and an introspective drama about memory, identity, and the ethics of scientific advancement.", reports the Mirror US.
One impressed viewer praised the film, saying: "Oxygen is a phenomenal example of one-location filmmaking done right. "Brutal moral dilemmas, surprising discoveries about the mysterious protagonist, and a fantastic one-woman show from Mélanie Laurent keep the slow, flashback-heavy narrative engrossing." Meanwhile, another fan noted the nail-biting suspense: "As the tension build to excruciating levels at the climax, Oxygen will have viewers so caught up in the action they will need to check they are still breathing.
" The movie's bone-chilling thrills didn't go unnoticed by audiences either. An enthralled movie-goer said: "This film was so tense from start to finish. A must watch movie.
" Yet another added their voice to the chorus of approval: "Great Sci-fi movie on all levels. Full of twists and turns. "Very creative, solid, and well developed plot.
It's very engaging and enjoyable. Good acting. Well done.
" Additionally, a satisfied spectator remarked on the storytelling prowess: "Oxygen is a well-written film with a brilliant performance of the leading actress, but the best part is its original and well thought plot twist." Oxygen is available for streaming on Netflix ..
