Wordiezett So much average

Luecarou What begins as a feel-good-human-interest story turns into a mystery, then a tragedy, and ultimately an outrage.

Abbigail Bush what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Paynbob It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

jmckee-18991 Here's the story: I am a firefighter. In 2012, I turned on this movie one weekend afternoon. Two co-workers watched it with me. When it was over, the other two guys gave me such a hard time that I vowed never to touch the remote again at work...and I haven't.

gemini_dremz You either love it or hate it, there's no in between. The first time I watched it, I was alone, the second time was with my husband. I really wanted to see what he got out of the ending as everyone seems to have an opinion about it, but no one really knows.I really liked George (Rupert Evans); whom the movie mostly focused on. He seemed like the nicest of the group always the peacemaker amongst his co-workers/band mates. He always said "You're welcome" to the inmates when serving them and obviously loved his girlfriend. Some parts were a bit graphic and hard to watch (that's just me; I don't like people chewing their own fingers off). However concept of the story, though not that original, was still inviting. I mean just imagine being in a situation like that....what would you do? The scenery was what you'd expect....it's an asylum. The soundtrack suited the film and the actors were perfect for their characters. Rupert Evans did a great job and he looked good too! You can't help feeling sorry for George. For one thing, he's just a cook, not someone trained to handle the criminally insane. Though he and his friends did what they could, they just weren't prepared for what took place and was defeated in more ways than one. Yes he tried to escape, yes his life was spared and yes, he was saved, but he was defeated mentally.I have tried to figure out the ending like everyone else and like them, have no real answer. Personally, I just think the entire experience made him crazy. His girlfriend visits him and says "What happened to you was an accident, it could've happened to anyone; it's not your fault". This makes me think he was not in fact crazy all along as some have suggested.The bottom line is this, if you want to see something creepy and a little gory at times, this is the movie to watch. It's not as popular as some other horror movies we've grown to love or hate, but it's worth viewing. It's a little out there to say the least and I recommend it.

Robert W. I had very little expectations for this film. I have seen a ton of low budget horror the last little while and most of it is just awful. The concept for this film is intriguing and with a big budget could be really interested. Imagine if the Saw guys got a hold of this sort of concept? So I was pleasantly surprised (and disturbed) that this actually turned out to be a solid horror flick. They attempt to introduce a few of the characters and then the storm makes all the rest come crashing down. The single only issue with the film I thought was that the character development was weak in a lot of ways. I think they could have done this so much better had we seen a specific and well developed group of the inmates that we feared and understood. In this case, the inmates are all faceless and insane so we don't get one or two clear villains. We also really only get one hero that we get to know. Still the violence is brutal and will certainly make you cringe. The dark and gritty setting of the Asylum is well done especially given the low budget they were dealing with. I was thoroughly impressed with how we see the deterioration of the mental states of the victims as they try to deal with this situation they are in.Rupert Evans is our main protagonist. He does a great job with only a little character development. They sort of force the concept that he has a beautiful woman at home that loves him and he seems like he's sort of at an impasse with his career. You get to know him just enough to really care about him and understand the horror he is going through. I wish I could specifically talk about the rest of the cast because there are some very good and disturbing performances but none of them really stand out. They don't get any character depth at all and are simply there to serve one or two purposes which they do and they do well but you won't ever remember any of their specific characters. I thought they were going to really go somewhere with the character played by Kenny Doughty but the depth is just not there although he gives a great performance in a small supporting way.If you can get past the lack of characters you'll really enjoy the rest of the movie for its story and gore and horror genre elements. Especially towards the end of the film you'll really see some really twisted kills and torture scenes but without being completely gratuitous. As with many indie films, especially horror ones, the director is a newcomer to the scene. Still I give Alexandre Courtes kudos because he knows the genre well and uses scenes to really get under your skin. The concept of how the film plays with your mind and really shows you the mental instability of Evan's character will appeal to those that like a really twisted story. I'm still not sure I entirely understand the ending of the film and yet I didn't hate the ending either. For a low budget horror film this was worth seeing and while it isn't perfect, it fills the quota well. 7/10

Claudio Carvalho In 1989, in Washington, the friends George (Rupert Evans), Max (Kenny Doughty) and Ricky (Joseph Kennedy) are aspirant musicians that play in a band in their leisure time. They work as cooks in the Sans Asylum to earn money to pay their bills, including renting a studio to record their songs. The asylum is located in an isolated area and is monitored by a team led by the security guard J.B. (Dave Legeno). The deranged inmates are criminals and they take pills to stay calm. One day, George has a concert during the night but J.B. asks him to arrive early in the morning to receive the supplies for the kitchen. George leaves his girlfriend Lynn (Anna Skellern) without sleeping and heads to the asylum. While he is preparing the meals for the insane inmates with his colleagues, there is a storm and a power outage in the area and the monitoring system fails. With the mental hospital in the darkness, the inmates led by the cruel Harry Green (Richard Brake) attack the guards and staff. George and the other kitchen workers hide from the horde of violent madmen. Will they survive?"The Incident" is a sadistic torture film with an unclear and unintelligible conclusion. The situation is absurd since there are just a few guards to control violent criminals and the security is based on systems that stop working with a power outage. Further, how could take one hour to the police to reach the institution in a rebellion? Every situation is a pretext for torture, violence and gore. My vote is three.Title (Brazil): "Desespero" ("Despair")