The Kovak Box (2006)

Having twenty-five novels under his belt means science fiction writer David Norton is pretty pleased with himself, until his real life begins to resemble a sequel to one of his own fiction stories. He’s a human rat in a difficult maze, unable to distinguish between the stimuli and the deterrents.
The story had a lot of potential, but there’s zero chemistry between the lead actors. With the exception of David Kelly, the protagonists lack of enthusiasm means it plods along when it really ought to be racing ahead.
The clever camera-movements offering glimpses of what’s at the edge of the frame but crucial to what’s within it are praiseworthy.

3 murder ballads out of 5