The Box

The Box 
Synopsis:
A box is dropped off on a front door step. It has a button. Cameron Diaz and James Marsden stare at it. Cameron Diaz has a weird foot and wears a lady ascot. People have questions about Mars. There is a guy with a bowler hat and a messed up face. He offers a deal, push the button on the box, an unknown person will die and Cameron will be given One Million Dollars! She has 24 hours to decide. So, they go to a weird play and discuss their thoughts. A child is kidnapped. There is a philosophical discussion on "knowing" people. Do they push the button?? I shouldn't tell you. They decide at 34 minutes in, so there are essentially 80 minutes I can't tell you about lest I ruin the plot. :(
Review
Don't like succinct random statements? Then you won't like The Box. The film has a dreamy, blurry, sepia feel to it. There are some really bad accents, but sweet mustaches and golf carts! Oh and lest I forget, so very dramatic music with some ominous tones. The sets are more vibrant than the actors are. The most entertaining part of this movie is discussing whether or not you would take the money. We debated a few times if there was anything better to watch on TV as the show is a bit, well, slow. It also slowly gets weirder.
My Recommendation
If you like pedantic movies with more ominous tones than dialog, this is for you. However, you could either watch the Twilight Zone episode or read the short story and save some time with the same results.