A former soldier is taken captive and awakens in the back of a van where he learns that he only has a few moments to figure out how he got there.
Despite Clarke’s spirited performance everything about The Anomaly just feels incredibly pedestrian.
As an actor Clarke is likeable, but his film is derivative, distracted and desperately in need of a better denouement.
Big sci-fi ideas done on a budget doesn't quite translate into a compelling thriller.
Narrative clarity matters less to the director than squeezing more naked women and product placement on to the screen
None of it makes any sense and it has the feel of some plucky British B-movie from the 1970s. Oh dear.
The film's promising premise is let down by ropey acting, inexplicable plot developments and clunky, exposition-heavy dialogue.
Noel Clarke's latest effort mixes a Matrix-style plot with downmarket DVD tactics with underwhelming results.
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