Sensation (2021 film)
{{Short description|A sci-fi feature film.}}
{{No plot|date=October 2022}}{{Infobox film
| name = Sensation
| image =Sensation (2021 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Martin Grof
| writer = {{plainlist|
- Martin Grof
- Magdalena Drahovska }}
| producer = {{plainlist|
- Martin Grof
- Efosa Osaghae }}
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Eugene Simon
- Emily Wyatt
- Jennifer Martin }}
| music = Neil Myers
| studio = GROFILM s.r.o
| distributor = Vertical Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|2021|12|31}}
| country = {{plainlist|
- United Kingdom
- Slovakia }}
| language = English
}}
Sensation is a British mystery thriller film, directed by Martin Grof, and starring Eugene Simon, Emily Wyatt and Jennifer Martin.
The film was shot on location in London and Suffolk in 2019. It had a limited theatrical release in 2021 in the US, where it was distributed by Vertical Entertainment.{{Cite web |date=2021-12-26 |title='Spider-Man: No Way Home' is the first movie of the pandemic to cross $1 billion |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-12-26/matrix-resurrections-spider-man-no-way-home-box-office |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}
Cast
- Eugene Simon as Andrew Cooper
- Emily Wyatt as Nadia
- Jennifer Martin as May
- Bethan Wright as Rebecca
- Alastair G. Cumming as Dr. Daniel Marinus
- Anil Desai as Shaan
- Kai Francis Lewis as Yuri
- Alexander Reid as Ernesto
Release
Sensation was released on December 31, 2021, in the US. The film secured a limited theatrical release across the US.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 13% of 8 critics' reviews are positive.{{Citation |title=Sensation |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sensation_2021 |language=en |access-date=2022-10-08}}
The Guardian's Phil Hoad, described the film as "convoluted, untidy sci-fi conspiracy yarn".{{Cite web |date=2021-04-12 |title=Sensation review – sensory hacking thriller comes on like a Tesco Value Matrix |url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/apr/12/sensation-review-sensory-hacking-thriller-comes-on-like-a-tesco-value-matrix |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=the Guardian |language=en}} Film Threat's Rob Rector remarked "Those who seek their sci-fi with a more cerebral slant will find quite a bit to admire here.",{{Cite web |date=2021-05-18 |title=Sensation {{!}} Film Threat |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/sensation/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |language=en-US}} praising the cast performances and Grof's direction.