Rated: R
Director: Christopher Smith
Jess (Melissa George), a stressed-out single mom to a young boy, barely arrives in time to join some friends for a relaxing day out on a yacht. In fact, Jess looks and seems far from relaxed even as they set sail, and sure enough before long a crazy out-of-the-blue freak storm comes up and capsizes the yacht, its passengers left huddled on the floating, upside-down craft and searching the horizon for help ... which they find in the form of a passing ocean liner. Swiftly climbing aboard, the small band of friends find the ship seemingly deserted, even though fresh food and drinks are laid out, and Jess begins to have an overwhelming sense of deja vu that she - or they - have not only been on the ship before, but are in terrible danger ... and the body count starts to build soon afterward, proving Jess more than right. Triangle has a few good jump scares and very tense moments worthy of a thriller, but we're told what's going on way too early in the plot, the rest of the film a convoluted loop of events that leave you almost more confused, at times, than afraid. And though it has some nice moments and tries its best to be hip and smart, without giving anything away in the end the film becomes a repetitive, unsatisfying downer that may leave more than a few viewers scratching their heads as the end credits roll. 4/10 stars
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