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Title: The Loft<\/p>\n

Director: Erik Van Looy (‘Loft’)<\/p>\n

Starring: Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Isabel Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Rhona Mitra<\/strong><\/p>\n

The true meaning and value of friendship and family relationships often greatly varies between everyone, even those who are extremely close and vow to protect each other through any harrowing situation, no matter what happens. But it isn\u2019t until people are erroneously placed into a challenging circumstance that they should never have been involved in that their true loyalties and connections are truly tested. That process of figuring out who you can actually rely on during life\u2019s toughest challenges is grippingly presented in director Erik Van Looy\u2019s new psychological thriller, \u2018The Loft,\u2019 which opens in theaters tomorrow and is a gratifying remake of his original 2008 Belgian crime mystery drama of the same name.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Loft\u2019 follows five close friends, including Vincent Stevens (Karl Urban), Chris Vanowen (James Marsden) and his half-brother, Philip Trauner (Matthias Schoenaerts), Luke Seacord (Wentworth Miller) and Marty Landry (Eric Stonestreet), who appear to be living in high society and have everything they could ever ask for in life. However, their personal and personal lives aren\u2019t as successful as they all hoped they would be, as they\u2019re all still struggling to achieve their goals in their careers and marriages. They also have strained relationships with their wives for various reasons; Chris\u2019 wife, Allison (Rhona Mitra), for example, doesn\u2019t approve of his friends, while Philip\u2019s spouse, Vicky (Margarita Levieva), only seemed to marry him out of a business arrangement, and Vincent and Marty\u2019s wives, Barbara (Valerie Cruz) and Mimi (Kali Rocha), suspect them of infidelity.<\/p>\n

In order to indulge in their deepest fantasies, the five men conspire to secretly share a new penthouse loft in the city, which Vincent has arranged for them through a recent property development he worked on. But the fantasy becomes a nightmare when Luke discovers the body of an unknown woman, who has been brutally murdered in the loft\u2019s bed, which makes the friends immediately realize one of the group must be involved. Paranoia seizes them as everyone begins to suspect one another. Their friendships are questioned as the group is consumed by fear and suspicion, as accusations of murder are brought up by the officers investigating the case, Detectives Huggins (Kristin Lehman) and Cohagan (Robert Wisdom). As the men begin to relay the affairs they embarked on at the loft, including Vincent\u2019s extramarital relationship with Sarah Deakins (Isabel Lucas), a woman he met while on a business trip in San Diego, and Chris\u2019 association with Anne Morris (Rachael Taylor), a woman who works for a prominent local businessman, their loyalties and actions are also thoroughly examined by each other, as they also set out to uncover the truth.<\/p>\n

Van Looy powerfully captured the alluring and captivating narcissism and entitlement of many resolute businessmen who are determined to obtain what they want in their careers and personal relationships, no matter what the potentially harrowing consequence they may face, in the enthralling psychological thriller. The friends\u2019 continuously growing and intense aspirations to claim whatever they desire is powerfully showcased through the captivating casting of the five men. The actors all intriguingly present their characters as either being misguided protagonists who are caught in an unfortunate situation, or malicious antagonists who callously killed the woman, in order to protect their secrets and lies.<\/p>\n

While the ensemble of the five diverse main actors memorably infused their respective characters with an initial excitement over their newfound freedom in the loft, which understandably transformed into a deep-rooted concern into what will happen to them if the detectives charge them with the woman\u2019s murder, Urban and Marsden gave the most enthrallingly transformative transformations in \u2018The Loft.\u2019 Urban, who\u2019s most well-known for his roles in such sci-fi action films as the \u2018Star Trek\u2019 reboot series, \u2018Riddick\u2019 and his title role in \u2018Dredd,\u2019 gave a stunning performance as the manipulative and devious Vincent in Van Looy\u2019s captivating remake. While the leader of the group appears to be as concerned about his friends\u2019 futures and freedom as his own, the actor effortlessly unveiled his character\u2019s ever-growing disregard for his friends\u2019 emotions, particularly after the rest of the group discovers what he has actually been doing during his time at the loft, as well as his possible connection to the dead woman.<\/p>\n

Marsden, who has garnered attention throughout his career in part for his roles in humble, sensitive romantic dramas and comedies as \u2018The Notebook,\u2019 \u2018The Best of Me\u2019 and \u201827 Dresses,\u2019 also revolutionarily showcased his diverse talents in his shockingly distinct portrayal of Chris in \u2018The Loft.\u2019 The actor\u2019s character acts as the humanizing moral compass out of his group of friends, as he\u2019s initially hesitant about going along with Vincent\u2019s plan to use the loft for their immoral affairs. He appears to be the most calm and composed while trying to figure out how to handle the aftermath of finding the dead woman.<\/p>\n

But Marsden entrancingly showcased Chris\u2019 shift change in perspective and life views once he met Anne and truly began considering leaving his marriage to Allison to be with her. The Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated performer effortlessly proved his natural ability to shift between playing undoubtingly sincere protagonists who would do whatever it takes to protect the people they care about, no matter what the personal risks they may face as a result, to portraying morally conscious man who allows his deep-rooted emotions drive him to commit unethical, and perhaps even illegal, activities, so that he can achieve what he really desires.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Loft\u2019 is a surprisingly exhilarating and captivating thriller remake that fascinatedly rivals the original film it\u2019s based on. In his updated version, Van Looy interestingly captured the same mesmerizing and entrancing vanity and privilege he infused into the main characters featured in \u2018Loft.\u2019 But with his latest effort, the director also gave a unique spin on the psychological impact arrogance and self-entitlement has on unwavering businessmen who are determined to obtain what they want in their careers and personal relationships, but are unable to contend with the harrowing consequences they may face when their actions go awry. Combined with the stellar performances by the remake\u2019s core cast, particularly Urban and Marsden, who fascinatingly played their characters as seeming to care about their friends but more importantly strived to secure their own personal gain, \u2018The Loft\u2019 is an enticing, creative exploration into how far people will go in order to get what they want.<\/p>\n

Technical: B<\/p>\n

Acting: B+<\/p>\n

Story: B+<\/p>\n

Overall: B+<\/p>\n

Written by: Karen Benardello<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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