- Release Date: 2007
- Runtime: 96 min
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Starring: Eva Mendes, David Krumholtz, Rob Brown, Katie Cassidy ... see all
- Director: Bill Guttentag
- Plot: A mockumentary following an ambitious TV network executive trying to produce a controversial reality show where contestants play Russian Roulette.
User Reviews
A Nutshell Review: Live!
Jul 13, 2008
DICK STEEL - imdb.com
Jul 13, 2008DICK STEEL - imdb.com
As reality television become staple programming, we have contestants playing games around the world, or just doing so on an island. We have those that propel some into instant fame upon winning a singing competition, and audience participation is key if... Full review
I WAITED and WAITED and was NOT disappointed!
Feb 26, 2008
itily2 - imdb.com
Feb 26, 2008itily2 - imdb.com
This is a film that was very well done. I had heard mixed reviews while it was in production and have been waiting for its release! Cheers to the director and all the actors. The supporting cast gave Eva Mendez what... Full review
Awesome and under-rated
Feb 19, 2008
Arnold - imdb.com
Feb 19, 2008Arnold - imdb.com
Well... I am a fan of really serious movies. This one had me jumping starting 01:30:44. Although, I wouldn't advise the future viewers to skip to that part. In that case - you will not understand the plot of the movie.... Full review
Nice idea, flawed movie
Nov 11, 2007
Thijs - imdb.com
Nov 11, 2007Thijs - imdb.com
WARNING: SPOILERS BELOW!! I've seen this movie yesterday in a cinema near me. The story is about a game show featuring Russian Roulette, called 'Live'. The idea is that five of the six candidates walk away with a considerable prize (5... Full review
Interesting film
Nov 02, 2007
Nina - imdb.com
Nov 02, 2007Nina - imdb.com
I am stunned by the low rating this movie received so far. Maybe it is due to the lack of explosions and naked women. True, it wasn't the best movie this year and the first hour was a bit slow, but... Full review
This movie about Reality TV gives reality a bad name...
Oct 21, 2007
northstate-2 - imdb.com
Oct 21, 2007northstate-2 - imdb.com
Live! Yes, but not kicking. True story: Some time ago, a Dutch TV station made an announcement that they were going to air a new reality show. A contest rather. The main participant in this show would be a woman who... Full review
Starts of slow but has a great finish!
Oct 17, 2007
gamecubicle - imdb.com
Oct 17, 2007gamecubicle - imdb.com
Actually everything you write about this movie is too much... This is a movie you have to know nothing about when you see it. I saw it at the Sneak Preview at my local cinema. I never heard anything about it... Full review
Definitely worth watching; no masterpiece.
Oct 16, 2007
exclamationpoints - imdb.com
Oct 16, 2007exclamationpoints - imdb.com
Although I found the message of the movie somewhat cliché (as I'm sure many, including the writer(s), will agree) and I thought I spotted a plot hole here or there, it had a decent script, effective directing and decent acting from... Full review
Critics Reviews
ViewLondon
Watchable satire with some nice touches and a strong performance by Eva Mendes, but it's neither as funny, as clever or as original as it thinks it is.
Katy soon finds six perfect candidates: perky blonde aspiring actress Jewel (Katie Cassidy); extreme sports junkie Brad (Eric Lively); Midwestern family man Rick (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), whose farm faces repossession thanks to crippling medical bills; fashion model-turned-performance artist Abalone (Monet Mazur); gay Latino Pablo (Jay Hernandez); and African- ... Full Review
Time Out
This is a film that belittles and despises its characters.....but it's hard to distinguish between the cynical indifference of the characters and the arrogant nihilism of the film itself..... ... Full Review
channel4.com
Filmmakers started wrestling with the issue almost as soon as the phenomena went live, but the problem in parodying reality TV is that the real thing already exists in such a heightened state of (un)reality that satire is always playing catch-up.
Writer-director Bill Guttentag won an Oscar for his documentary Twin Towers , so it makes clear logistical sense that his own media satire should take the form of a reflexive mockumentary.
... Full Review
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