quincytheodore The Subjects is the type of movie that utilizes "strangers trapped on predicament" scheme, with added superpower twist. This is not the caliber of X-Men nor does it deliver a cerebral psychology commentary of the powers' repercussion. What it does decently is producing satire of sci-fi which seems bizarre at first, but might just be odd enough for a realistic display of men given extreme powers with barely any supervision.Story revolves around this group of men and women who are willing participants in a medical experiment. Most of the narrative is presented in mock commercial and brief tapes, and the rest moves along with the group's banter. The movie, like the characters, is confined to the room, so this is not the adventure fantasy type where fireballs are thrown at constant rate.A lot of the plot hinges on chemistry of the cast, and admittedly these are colorful characters, almost too lively in fact. Sometimes they appear far too comical or predictably mysterious. These personalities are ludicrous versions of nerd, suave gentleman and thug instigator. The movie plays around with their oddities, resulting in a mixed bag of silly antics and actual violence.Most of the banters are rather too strange, even for satirical purpose, although this does serendipitously produce humor. Its clash between serious tone and campy delivery can be too jarring for some. Furthermore, those who are not too familiar with sci-fi might not appreciate the cumbersome amount of fictional expositions.This movie doesn't possess narrative depth or grand special effect, although it's presentably wacky enough for a simple entertainment.

Siobhan100 I signed up to IMDb just to rate this film. IMDb users please don't dismiss my review because I have only just joined. Save yourselves from watching his dreadful film (Or just watch the beginning scene to see what I mean. It only gets worse.) All the reviews so far have got to be a joke or people have gone bonkers! This film is extremely painful to watch. The actors are unbearable to watch. I had to skip through bits of the film just to get through it. The actors are so irritating you feel angry at the TV screen. The storyline itself isn't that bad, it just needs the whole film to be filmed again by a different producer, with different actors, just different everything. Don't waste your time! It's not even a film that's so bad it's funny. It's just bad.

facecrook This is more of a sci-fi / fantasy / thriller film. The sci-fi is the pill, and the fantasy is the magic-like powers it provides the user. Another nice sci-fi surprise is the play on time-travel, although without a machine. It also has a bit of dark comedy and a good dose of sarcasm from British character "Giggles."The ending was very cool and a very human surprise. I was hoping it would not spoil the movie, and it didn't. I thought the whole movie was very original and the characters were colorful and entertaining.A creative change of pace from the usual plots of the "fatally-trapped-in-room" genre (such as Would You Rather (2012), Fermat's Room (2007) and Exam (2009)). This one has the character diversity and trapped/monitored feel of Cube I-II-III or Saw II mixed with superpower/superhero elements of Chronicle (2012).

DareDevilKid Reviewed by: Dare Devil Kid (DDK)Rating: 3.4/5 starsThere's something quite different about writer-director Robert Mond's self-professed "anti-superhero" movie, "The Subjects". This energetic, low-budget venture strips away the romantic idea that superpower-enhanced humans are blessed by fate and views them instead as lab rats embroiled in a cause out of their control.The film is a single-setting thriller that revolves around a group of strangers trapped in a soundproof studio. They have agreed to be here in the name of science – or more bluntly, to earn an easy US$ 800 by swallowing a pill and staying in a room for eight hours while being observed by a video camera. This is a clinical trial put on by pharmaceutical company SunSkye, which has brought together a tapestry of mostly familiar personalities. There's the girl next door Nikki (Katharine Innes), potty-mouthed brute Giggles (Frank Magree), air-headed party-goer Jenna (Emily Wheaton), chilled out dude Corey (Paul Henri), "time is money" straight-talker Devin (Spencer McLaren), nervous introvert Lilly (Charlotte Nicdao) and, magician/con-man John (Paul O'Brien).Giggles has participated in these kind of trials before and is convinced the group is swallowing placebos. But necking a bunch of dud pills does not an interesting movie make; the story really kicks into gear when complaints about an upset tummy result in one of the characters spontaneously combusting about 20 minutes in. From then on it's a wild ride, built around constantly surprising the audience and offering them something quite different (though undoubtedly inspired by the multitude of superhero fare playing at the local multiplexes – some really good, some decent, and some other just plain bad).Characters develop incredible powers and must quickly come to terms with them in a universe incompatible with training montages or cheesy speeches about great power coming with great responsibility. Interactions between the cast do feel a bit labored – there's lots of macho babble between the blokes – and the story takes a while to loosen up and make the most of its interesting ideas.But when an extra cast member unexpectedly appears, it becomes clear how much thought Mond has invested in his screenplay, particularly its structure, which is more intelligent than it initially appears. Experimentation with time travel, teleportation, and the impact new superpowers have are among the film's most interesting thought- bubbles.Where "The Subjects" really falters is in its technical aspects. It's lit and graded blandly and brightly – a moodier or higher contrast look might have better suited the script's dark elements. It could have also done with a better background score and more realistic sound effects in places.However, "The Subjects" works an antidote to the standard-rate, cookie cutter superhero format audiences know all too well. It's presented in a colorful way and loaded with kooky ideas. And while budgetary constraints are apparent – particularly in the special effects – so is Mond's madly inventive brainstorming, which approaches the superhero genre with refreshing ambition. Worth a watch for his uniquely refreshing take on the tried-and-tested superhero genre alone.