❝I turned my back on a friend before. Because this place taught me, trained me, to be afraid. But I am not afraid anymore.❞
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Level 16 doesn't necessarily have anything particularly innovative to add to the dystopian genre, but it was pretty entertaining when I first watched it years and years ago, and on rewatch it's not that bad, remaining a low budget thriller with decent performances. The first act is intriguing, introducing the characters slowly and drip-feeding information to the viewer, just enough to keep them interested, but things take a turn for the boring during the second act, as the huge plot twist everything's been building towards turns out to be ultra formulaic; the final act is alright, but it's not enough to majorly improve the film. What made this worth watching, for me, was the acting from the cast, especially that of Katie Douglas, and the way the film was able to build tension in high-octane moments. All in all, I don't know if I'd recommend watching Level 16, as there are many better dystopian films with similar plot points out there, but I can see why some people really like it.
