Talkie Zoo: THE LAZARUS PROJECT

For drama and mystery, The Lazarus Project (2008; PG-13) fits the bill pretty nicely. The story is that of a man, Ben, who has just served his last day on parole and looks to have a good future with his wife and little girl. He is suddenly fired from the job he's been doing since he got out of prison due to upper management not liking his criminal past. He connects with his recently released brother and they go on a heist, guaranteed to make them a lot of money with very little risk. Of course, you know that's not how it turns out. People die and Ben is sentenced to death. He is even shown on the lethal injection table.

The next scene, we see him walking up a road where he is picked up by a priest who is in charge of a mental health facility out in the middle of nowhere. Ben becomes the maintenance man there, and troubles ensue. All he can think about is his family and how to get back to them. In the meantime, those who run the facility have other plans for him including drugs, deception, and brainwashing. Is he given weight loss pills or something more sinister? Will he ever see his beloved family again? How did he get there in the first place? You won't know until near the end!