Ambition

2019 1h 27m EN

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★4.8TMDB · 20

Thriller

Synopsis

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A young aspiring musician preparing for a competition, is incredibly confidant and gets herself involved in a frightening trap that she has to find her way out of. It raises the question: If an insane person is telling a story, is it real?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sonoya Mizuno
Sarah
Katherine Hughes
Jude
Jared Bankens
Tommy
Kyanna Simone Simpson
Veronica
Dylan McNamara
Steve
Jordan Salmon
Emily
Lin Shaye
Lady Bum
Giles Matthey
Dave

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Shaye
Writers: Jenna Lyn Wright, John Rocco
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Shaye, shot by Brian Rigney Hubbard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Trent shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sonoya Mizuno and Katherine Hughes and Jared Bankens carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5603620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Shaye directs. Brian Rigney Hubbard behind the camera. Michael Trent cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Robert Shaye, shot by Brian Rigney Hubbard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Michael Trent shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sonoya Mizuno and Katherine Hughes and Jared Bankens carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5603620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Brian Rigney Hubbard
Editing: Michael Trent
Stunt coordinator: William Scharpf
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Ambition (2019)

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JPV8522019-12-09
★ 5/10
First things first, the plot synopsis on the back of the Blu-ray is a lie, this is not about the main character's "competition" being killed in "bizarre" ways. That said, the movie itself was okay, even the twist at the end was fine, however it has shoddy editing and some poor writing, yet the performance from Katherine Hughes wasn't at all bad. Certainly not a top shelf thriller, not even mid-shelf but all things considered I found it halfway entertaining. 2.75/5

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