SummaryWhen a chance to save his ailing diner goes belly up, Onassis Hernandez, an émigré and single-father living in affluent Singapore, is pushed over the edge. He takes a motley group of citizens hostage in a designer bungalow and publicizes his act on Youtube. As the police and international media descend on the crime scene and riots break out in in... Read More
Unlucky Plaza
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Jan 7, 2016
50
Kwek's critical view of his home country is certainly there, burning brightly, but Unlucky Plaza should be considered a small step for a promising socially-conscious filmmaker trying to connect his fury with the right kind of art.
Jan 7, 2016
50
Kwek's refreshing focus on his terrorized protagonists' pre-abduction lives keeps Unlucky Plaza afloat once it invests in generic ticking-clock thrills.
Jan 14, 2016
40
Writer-director Ken Kwek means for the proceedings to be farcical, but seldom are they actually funny. A former journalist, he's quite observant of the clashes among the classes and cultures in this diverse society.
Jan 7, 2016
30
The multicultural milieu lends an initial boost as Mr. Kwek’s jokes and plot entanglements take potshots at life in Singapore, but all the air seeps out of this attempt at zippy, tabloid-nutty storytelling.
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Production Company:
- Eko Pictures
- Kaya Toast Pictures
Release Date:Jan 8, 2016
Duration:2 h 2 m
Tagline:Sh*t hits the fan in the world's safest city.
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Awards
Tehran Jasmine International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
International Film Festival Manhattan
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Warsaw International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
