电影《笼子里的女人》讲述Mrs. Hilyard, a wealthy poetess, finds herself trapped in her three-story city mansion when her elevator malfunctions, stopping a dozen feet short of the main floor on a July 4th weekend due to an electrical failure. Desperate for help, she rings her outside alarm, hoping to alert someone to her predicament. Her call is eventually noticed by a drunken derelict who, instead of assisting her, breaks into the house and callously helps himself to various items and alcohol. After satisfying his greed, he leaves, leaving Mrs. Hilyard still trapped in her cage-like elevator.影评：这部电影以一场不测的电梯故障为背景，将观众带入了一个令人窒息的困境。故事的张力随着主角的孤立无援和外来者的无情行为不断升级，让观众感受到一种无助和绝望。演员们的精彩表现以及紧张的氛围让整个故事更加引人入胜，给观众留下深刻的印象。整体而言，这部影片成功地营造了紧张的氛围，让人不仅仅是看故事，更是体验其中的恐惧和挣扎。