Down
When the elevators in New York's 102-story Millennium Building start to malfunction, mechanic Mark Newman is sent to find the cause. After a series of gruesome and deadly "accidents" occur, Mark joins forces with spunky reporter J...
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"Down (2001) AKA "The Shaft", based on a previous Shaft movie. "What goes up must come down." I saw this critter as "Down" like a Stephen King ditty. It starts very plausible, then turns strange, then downright spooky. You can pretty much tell what the movie will be about and how it will end. So, the fun comes from watching the different characters go through their experiences as they try to figure out what's going on with the elevators. Is it just poor maintenance and imagination? Is it a cabal of Luddites? The movie was made too close to 9-11. At least i..."
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A wide theatrical release in the United States was canceled due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Although entirely coincidental, the film makes several references to terrorism in New York City, getting as specific as mentioning plane hijackings and Osama Bin Laden destroying the World Trade Center.
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When the elevators in New York's 102-story Millennium Building start to malfunction, mechanic Mark Newman is sent to find the cause. After a series of gruesome and deadly "accidents" occur, Mark joins forces with spunky reporter J...