The Box
This is the case of extraordinary events happening to very ordinary people. Set in a normal neighborhood with no sense of foreboding, no one would have the least suspicion that something untoward is about to happen. This precisely is the key strength of this taut thriller directed by Richard Kelly.
It is 1976 and Cameron Diaz as Norma Lewis is a high school teacher whose husband is an engineer working at NASA. They have a young son and life is pretty normal for this couple until they encounter a strange man at their doorstep with a box in his hand. The deal is that if they choose to push the button on the box, they can instantly receive $1 million dollars, but this offer comes with the price – that is, simultaneously when the button is pushed, the life of someone unknown to them will be claimed. The time given to make the choice is 24 hours but what is most apprehensive is that irrespective of the choice the couple makes, the consequences would be dire.
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