Repeat

This is a very clever unique story that keeps you guessing until the end.

We watch as couple Ryan Moore (Tom England) and wife Emily (Charlotte Ritchie)struggle to communicate which is putting strain on their marriage. We find out that their daughter has gone missing and they are dealing with this loss in quite different ways. Ryan a cognitive scientist throws himself into his recent discovery, a machine that he believes can communicate with the dead ( I can not say any more in fear of plot spoilers)

England and Ritchie's performances hit every note, you truly believe and feel every emotion they portray. England's performance as Ryan through out the film is faultless. The supporting cast all delivered convincing performance alongside England & Ritchie.

The screen play was well written and each character introduced had a purpose which supports the story arch. The music score complements the style and is used well to create atmosphere and build tension.

Hats off to the Directors & Crew as they have produced a great film that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the end.

Let's cut to the chase. About 19 out of 20 indies are rubbish. It is the nature of the beast. Richard Miller's REPEAT is without doubt the 1 in 20 that is so good it mimics theatre quality, or at the very least broadcast TV quality. The writing, acting, and direction are superb. Nor is the audience spoon-fed with frothy exposition. Right off the top, the viewer has to roll up their sleeves and figure out what exactly is going on with this very strange, very frazzled, college professor whose little girl is missing; his marriage is imploding; his job is in jeopardy; and oh yeah every night he gives free public demos of his new invention which, coincidentally, actually talks to the dead. Eerily similar in tone and pacing to Darren Aronofsky's Pi (1998). Well worth a watch.

The story kept me interested throughout, I was not sure which direction it was going to go and the main plot of the movie was a thought provoking concept. The highlight for me though was the emotional representation of the lead roles who are trying to navigate through their grief and the impact this has on their relationship.

Really don't get the rating compared to other films with higher ratings. Found it very moving and quite clever. I think it also tied up the loose ends nicely. Well worth a watch.

So it was a bit different than I was expecting, and the film felt like a "murder mystery" to be solved with Sci-fi elements throughout most of the film. Including flash backs to the events leading up to the daughter disappearing.

Because of this it is a very character based drama, but it does keep you guessing, and actually I really loved the twist at the end. And the end does make the film make a lot more sense as a Sci-Fi too. It was well acted, and the overall quality was really decent too. Much better than a lot of indies out there.

Strobe Warning! There are strobe effects when the machine gets turned on.