oxygen be one of those truly rare surprise . a thriller that offer great performance from a less know cast and chase and twist and turn and and an overall satisfying story . director richard shepard have offer of a large budget but it would have mean have it do the way the high ups in suit would have want it do . by manage to get several producer on the project and he be allow to do the film the way he want and actually pull off a fun thriller on a little over a million dollar for the budget . a wealthy sociallite be kidnap and bury alive and and a ransom be demand to reveal her location but she have less than 24 hour and that be and if the air in her makeshift coffin last that long . there a lot of talk go on in the process of save her and but hey and figure how it would happen in real life and and for those look for some think material as well a thrill and this plot work just fine . besides and to me the most terrifying thing i can imagine be suffocate or drown and and the idea of be bury alive like in this film be genuinely creepy . maura tierney play the cop role with much seriousness and adrien brody be so off kilter you forget he actually a decent guy in real life ( a reveal on the dvd audio commentary ) and but big point go to laila robin a the woman bury alive her character be so convincing she make you feel uneasy to the point of squirm in your seat . there a stunning car chase as well to satisfy action enthusiast and but it within context and not just another cheap thrill to fill up time . and just when you think thing be about to finish and a really big wrench be throw in to twist the story even more and have you think and wait just a darn minute . i find view the dvd a much more satisfying experience and a you get the widescreen version and good quality picture . the audio commentary be quite informative and even informal and a the director point out a tiny judgment mishap in which a scene be shoot early with the actor wear jacket and but the rest of the film surround that scene everyone be make to look like theyre sweat from the hot weather . consider i be originally enthral with the story and i really do not notice that until listen to the commentary . the dvd also have an interesting storyboard sequence for the car chase scene and with commentary . for a less know film with a small budget and there be quite a bit of care put in this release . give yourself a treat and check this film out . consider this represent sometimes it more fun to try a film that not a big market blockbuster instead of have to only go with a top 10 title . just because a film have big star and be push a a hot new release in a video store doesn not mean anything ( goodness and haven not you learn that by now and folk . ) . oxygen be one of those great little surprise that will have you say and gee and why do not i give this one a try earlier .