5/5 Dying for recognition !
  by N. Peake (BigApple)
I picked this one up simply because I love independent film...and I haven't seen Chris Klien in too many films that where not comedies. Play Dead is about a frustrated out of work actor who jumps in his car with a destination of nowhere to blow off some steam. He ends up in a town, literally in the middle of nowhere where he stumbles upon some of it's deadly secrets and is forced to use his wits to survive. One of the most interesting things about this film is that though it has comedic moments it is not a comedy, though there is action...it is not really an action movie, though there is palpable drama...it is not a straight drama. This film defies the standard attempts to categorize it and with great results. Play Dead was an exceedingly entertaining film from start to finish. Klien delivers, but the real outstanding performances go to one time heart throb Jake Busey, and former front man of the band "LimpBizket" Fred Durst. In fact Fred Durst put on such a great performance, I had no idea it was him until the credits rolled, it is a shame that this film did not get the distribution that would bring recognition to him...in my opinion he is an up and coming actor to keep an eye out for.