First Look: Richard Kelly’s The Box

I still haven’t been able to figure out the huge cult following that director Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko, Southland Tales) has. It’s probably because he’s only directed two flicks so far, and I wasn’t a fan of either. Hopefully with his latest, The Box, I’ll be able to jump aboard with the Kelly supporters, because it’s definitely the most interested I’ve ever been for one of his movies.

Here’s the official synopsis

Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. But, pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world…someone they don’t know. With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, Norma and Arthur find themselves in the crosshairs of a startling moral dilemma and must face the true nature of their humanity

The Box stars James Marsden, Cameron Diaz and Frank Langella, and is based on a short story by Richard Matheson (I Am Legend).