In Manhattan, Frances Hannon (Laila Robins) is walking with her dog on the sidewalk when she is kidnapped by two young men, Harry (Adrien Brody) and Handsome (Michael Henderson). They head to the outskirts of New York and bury her alive in the woods. Then they send the tape to her wealthy husband requesting one-million-dollar ransom. The emotionally disturbed detective Madeline 'Maddy' Foster (Maura Tierney), who is secretly masochistic and has a drinking problem, is assigned by her husband and captain Tim (Terry Kinney) to investigate the case and they conclude that Frances has only twenty-four hours of oxygen to breath. They succeed to catch Harry that proves to be a mastermind and she has only a few hours to try to find where Frances is. Will she succeed?
"Oxygen" is a very good B-movie, with Maura Tierney and Adrien Brody in the lead roles. Their performances are excellent and the duel between their characters is engaging. Maddy Foster is a totally believable character, with problems, weakness and very smart. The conclusion with an open end relative to the relationship of Maddy and Tim is another plus in this thriller. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "24 Horas para Morrer" ("24 Hours to Die")
"Oxygen" is a very good B-movie, with Maura Tierney and Adrien Brody in the lead roles. Their performances are excellent and the duel between their characters is engaging. Maddy Foster is a totally believable character, with problems, weakness and very smart. The conclusion with an open end relative to the relationship of Maddy and Tim is another plus in this thriller. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "24 Horas para Morrer" ("24 Hours to Die")