There is a bit of a twist even later, but it was a slow journey getting there, even in a 90 minute movie. One minute they said one thing and the next minute the results were the opposite. You'll know what I mean if you watch that far. There is an absolutely incomprehensible segue later in the movie. And I'm betting that this is based on a short story because there are a lot of visuals and scenes that are obviously crammed in to fill time. The setup doesn't ring true as events leading up to Oliver actually coming to the cottage just don't make sense. Production is poor, especially the sound. The direction is poor in this scene because it took me three takes to realize when Oliver was showing his body scars. I do have to hand it to her that she did a good job of keeping a straight face, but not quite, when she sees his facial scars. Sandra Rice is also stiff delivering lines. Later when circumstances and conversation is more normal, Masterson does better capturing that. He also doesn't physically show any of the emotion that his words convey.
This is true even in his physical therapy. Even well after that, he just moves like someone who is perfectly healthy. He appears normal, but nonchalant about what he is about to attempt. Masterson doesn't act at all like someone that the others were just so worried about surviving. When Oliver first wakes up after his injuries, Paul D. She's obviously trying, but it just doesn't come naturally to her. Sarah Navratil's acting is forced and stiff. Could Laura's appearance early in the film be any more geeky and plain Jane? Obviously there is some beauty in there, but they go overboard in trying to mask it. At one point he reacts strongly to his wife's statement before she has said the words that cause the reaction. Sam Nisbett as Tom is bad just talking to his wife and again when he dies. I was hoping the opening scene was not an indication of what we would see when we got to the main characters.