very entertainging ,however different

Based on Richard Matheson's Short story "Button, Button". Richard Kelly(Donnie Darko, Southland tales)directs and writes this fine piece of film. The box has a very simple plot, it seems at first. The short story is basically summed up in the first thirty-five minutes of the film. Excluding the the end for a very promising, but different finale. The Box stars Cameron Diaz as Norma Lewis and James Marsden as Arthur Lewis respectively. A couple on the brink of losing everything they own, Then, Mr. Arlington Steward ( a very good and well chosen Frank Langella) delivers a package at their door-step with a note, saying that he will call at five 0' clock. Needless to say Mr. and Mrs. Lewis are offered a deal of a lifetime push the red button in the brown box and receive one million dollars for the death of someone they don't know. The suspense of the original story was does Mrs. Lewis push the button? and who dies? Richard kelly not only does this but takes us father and deeper than we have been before with this story. which is what happens after Mrs. Lewis pushes the button? The message here is clear and simple, individualism will be the end of humanity. The Box will not only please Richard kelly Fans but anyone who is interested this very cool premise. The acting is academy award worthy on Frank Langella's end.

10/10