Fate is not always fair to good people and very often sends them difficult trials. "Narcosis" is a film whose contents will interest viewers who love an interesting plot and an unpredictable ending. Do surgeons think that their patient may wake up during surgery? Imagine their stone face if the patient suddenly opens his eyes and claims to have heard their shameless conversations. Intranarcous awakening is not a myth or an exaggeration of the sensations of the person being operated on; probably most people would rather die, if only not to feel these hellish torments ...
The film "Anesthesia": description, plot development
The young millionaire Clay Barefsord has everything: an interesting job, a beloved girl and a caring mother. A weak, diseased heart is the only thing that distinguishes it from normal people. Together with his beloved Sam, the young man is in constant search of an organ, but because of the rare blood type, the operation is constantly transferred. The main character’s mother worries about her son’s health and asks him to use the services of a famous surgeon, in whose hands more than one presidential heart has been. A confident young man insists that his friend Jack lead the operation, but he is very mistaken ... The doctors of the clinic and Clay's beloved girl turn out to be conspirators who want to kill a millionaire and take over his property. In a state of intranarcous awakening, the operated person hears everything and understands how wrong he was in people dear to him.
Miraculous Salvation and Retribution
A loving mother always foresees the danger that threatens her child. Lily Baresford immediately suspected something was wrong when her son refused the services of an outstanding surgeon and preferred that the operation be performed by a person who had several medical errors on his account. Doctors intentionally kill Clay and tell his mother that the young man’s body allegedly did not accept someone else’s heart. A desperate woman takes a lethal dose of medicine and sacrifices herself in the name of saving her son. In a subconscious state, Lily and Clay meet each other for the last time. The young millionaire sees no reason to continue living, but accepts a maternal gift. Arriving police officers arrest Sam and the doctors, and Clay emerges from anesthesia.
Negative heroine Jessica Alba
Initially, a modest girl Sam does not cause interest in the audience. She has long been truly waiting for Clay to propose to her. The wedding ceremony takes place at night, spontaneously and without extra people. The next day, Clay will have to undergo general anesthesia. The film (trailer) tells about what tests the patient will be subjected to, but the audience is not aware of the betrayal of her lover, who became his wife days before.
Sam begins to act along with the bribed doctors. At the hospital, one of the employees recognizes her - it becomes obvious that the heroine of Jessica Alba knows the staff of the medical institution well, so it’s easy to implement her cunning plan: to kill her husband and take over his multi-million dollar fortune.
Cast
Jared Leto and Kate Bosworth claimed the role of the main characters , but at the screenings, Hayden Christensen and Jessica Alba so brilliantly embodied the images of Clay and Sam that the director wished that these actors were in the spotlight. The film "Narcosis" was a difficult test for the entire crew, but the quality work and professional skills of the artists affected the result - the picture exceeded all expectations of the audience.
Hayden Christensen starred in nearly twenty films, but gained worldwide fame thanks to the role of Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars trilogy. After debuting in an advertisement for cough syrup, an eight-year-old boy works his own way. Despite the undoubted talent of Christensen and the appreciation of his work by the audience, he does not have a single Oscar. In 2008, the actor was nominated for the Golden Raspberry anti-award for the film Narcosis. Reviews from viewers who were delighted with his outstanding game, however, were far from the opinions of critics. Fortunately, another actor became the owner of the shameful award.
Jessica Alba, along with her filming partner, began her career since childhood. Natural charm has helped her repeatedly compete with the sexiest beauties of Hollywood. Frank roles in the movie cause an ambiguous assessment of her talent among critics, for which Jessica was nominated several times for anti-awards. Today, the actress is successfully involved in charity and politics.
Premiere of the film and movie collections
"Anesthesia" is so far the only work of director Joby Harold, in which he put a lot of effort. The film premiered on November 30, 2007, but in Russia the official distribution began a month and a half later. $ 8.6 million was invested in the picture, which paid off four times - fees around the world amounted to 33 million. Thriller, drama and mysticism are the three genres to which the film "Anesthesia" is usually attributed. The audience’s feedback after watching the picture was mostly positive, but they did not appreciate the skillfully shot frames of heart surgery, considering these scenes to be too frank.
Why the film could receive anti-rewards
The Golden Raspberry Award is awarded annually for the worst paintings. The winner is determined by anonymous voting by a jury from 12 countries. In 2008, two plastic figurines of raspberries could get the movie "Anesthesia." The audience’s reviews after the premiere were so enthusiastic that the picture could become a worthy Oscar winner, but critics considered it necessary to note the unsuccessful cast, in particular, the main characters.
Jessica Alba risked getting two anti-prizes at once - for "Worst Actress" and "Worst Screen Couple" along with Hayden Christensen. As for the actress herself, she has won several of the best awards, but she failed to get away from Golden Raspberry. The award "Worst Supporting Role" was awarded to her for her work in the films "Machete", "The Killer Inside Me", "Valentine's Day", "Meet the Fockers-2".
Intranarcosis awakening and harm of general anesthesia
The main purpose of general anesthesia is to ensure that the patient on the operating table does not feel pain at all. After anesthesia, a person may experience body pain, dizziness, hallucinations, and vomiting. Severe forms of complications are much less common, but drug intolerance can affect the work of the cardiovascular and nervous systems.
General anesthesia helps to endure even the most complex surgery painlessly, but is it always worth taking this risk? During the Great Patriotic War, surgeons operated on wounded soldiers right at the front, wetting the wound with vodka, which proves the person's resistance to physical torment. After any anesthesia, complications in human health are obvious, but not all patients manage to outwit the pain. Intranarcous awakening is a state in which a person feels, hears and realizes everything that happens. The patient tries to fight the pain and survives, having successfully undergone surgery, but for the rest of his life he may suffer from mental disorders.
The film "Anesthesia" (2007): the mystery of the name
Foreign films sooner or later appear at the box office in Russia, and the more attractive the trailer and the plot itself, which viewers learn about long before the premiere, the faster the professionals try to make a high-quality translation. Often during voicing, the names and surnames of the main characters are changed at the discretion of the duplicate actors. In the first seconds of the movie "Anesthesia" the word "Awake" appears in front of the audience, which is the original name of the drama. The director and scriptwriter Joby Harold called the film “Awakening” not at all by chance, but the plot turned out to be so unpredictable, intriguing and exciting that the audience would immediately have guessed the miraculous salvation of the protagonist.
The Russian version of the translation was also given for a reason: according to statistics, annually over 21 million patients undergo general anesthesia, and 30 thousand of them, although they are falling into a dream, but hear everything that is happening. Intranarcotic awakening is not a mistake of doctors, but the reaction of the body to the medication administered. Being in the balance of life, a person cannot move his body - he just feels how a cold scalpel masterly cuts his flesh. In the title "Narcosis", the authors of the translation wanted to uncover the negative side of general anesthesia and intrigue the audience.
Joby Harold sacrifices himself for the success of the film
A good director will always experience the fate of his hero. If personal experience is used during the filming of the film, the acting game looks more perfect and believable. It may take weeks, months, years to study the materials - but isn’t it worth the future success of the painting? The film crew and Joby Harold spent a long time in medical institutions before shooting the film "Anesthesia". Reviews from enthusiastic viewers were the best reward for the work done by the director.
The filmmakers consulted with doctors and even attended a heart transplant operation, wanting to thoroughly study the problem that they want to display in the film. Director Joby Harold experienced general anesthesia and shared his impressions in an interview. For several hours, he felt unbearable pain and comforted himself with memories of family and friends. Personal experience made it possible to shoot the magnificent film "Anesthesia", the plot of which is simply magnificent.