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The Lazarus Project

A haunting drama.

Oct 10, 2008

Intriguing Thriller

claudio_carvalho
Nov 6, 2008

Uncle Sam will take care of you!

Oct 17, 2008

Why give away the ending so early on?

Mar 16, 2009

Lazarus of Oregon.

hitchcockthelegend
Jul 12, 2014

I'll be honest, It's no Inception, Shutter Island or 12 Monkeys But It's not Bad!

Dec 27, 2018

Great as a concept, delivery falls flat

Mar 14, 2009

A little half baked, but not bad.

Aug 25, 2009

Swiss cheese

Interesting movie.

May 1, 2014

Very Slow; Huge Plot Holes

May 25, 2012

Derivative but highly watchable psycho-drama

bob_gilmore1
Oct 23, 2008

Mind breaker

Oct 7, 2018

Ridiculous concept

Jan 29, 2011

I am amazed at how many people didn't understand this film... it was so simple...

matthewworsley
Dec 9, 2013

Interesting, somewhat intriguing film

Jan 5, 2009

Nteresting, if flawed

Sep 16, 2010

A hell of a lot better than Shutter Island

Mar 2, 2016

No. Just No.

dutchchocolatecake
Jul 8, 2012

Looking good

Jun 27, 2010

Slow story, weak twists, good acting

Oct 11, 2008

This movie is slow????

Oct 19, 2008
Nov 15, 2019

Unbelievable

Oct 22, 2008

I was about to give up...

Feb 13, 2015

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The Lazarus Project Reviews

Everything is nonsense and not worth pondering.

Full Review | Original Score: C- | Jan 25, 2017

...a frustratingly surreal (and progressively interminable) piece of work.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 | Aug 4, 2009

This chilling psychological thriller that keeps us hardwired to our seats gives charismatic Paul Walker a fine platform on which to display his considerable talents

Full Review | May 1, 2009

For all this grumbling, The Lazarus Project is technically a well put together film. It looks good, and is reasonably well acted.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Nov 15, 2008

Combines chilling psychological horror with other scary notions like medical experimentation, death row, criminal redemption as an extinct idea, and religious tyranny.

Full Review | Oct 21, 2008