Quanta

Yes the acting is not extraordinary, yes the filming quality is not that good, the storyline is OK. Watched it and did not regret "wasting" my time, would I recommended because it was that good, probably not. But if you like movies that have bit of science or tech in it, it's probably worth to watch.

One wouldn't necessarily hold that the acting wasn't adequate, or that the production was poor for a low-budget offering, and the premise, which immediately reminded me of Contact (1997), is also intriguing.

Unfortunately, however, the overall presentation just seemed lacking in any real drama. I wasn't in the least invested in the characters or even the outcome and some of the things which occur seem to have been put in to try and flesh out the story somewhat.

It could have been something pretty good, but, in the end, I was just left with a ho-hum feeling of disappointment and missed opportunity.

Another low-b film that goes nowhere and ends nowhere. The script has the same horrible dialogue that so many low-b films have. I wanted to like this film coming out the gates but as the minutes rolled by, I realized that I was wasting my time.

A discovery. Something cosmic about said discovery. Disagreement on how to handle the discovery. Government (or in this case a University) wants to hide and control the discovery. Sadly, the entire film is about the arguing of the discovery rather than exploring the discovery. Seriously!

This film is a lot of the same that we've seen in so many other small films yet nothing new or interesting. Watch at your own risk, the risk of wasting your time. the good news is that after watching this film, I quickly began to forget what I had just watched, so almost as if it had never happened.

This is a very watchable movie from down under. Full of science lingo and tech jargon that's sure to please anyone interested in that sort of stuff, which I am. There was enough solid sounding math, science, and technology terminology to keep the film grounded in this universe though. The acting and overall production was quite pleasing given the low budget type film, which by the way was way better than most other low budget films I've seen. The overall premise of the film was solid and had good mystery and fulfilling drama with characters trying to solve impossible problem, working out the details to get problem solved, animosity and confrontation between characters, family drama, character flaws, compromise, global impact, etc, etc....The script was also brilliantly written given all the math and science lingo that went into this film, plus it moved at a good pace so you didn't get bogged down to much in any one of the plot points. Although a little bit of the acting was cheesy, most of it was very good and I never felt like fast forwarding or turning it off. Plus none of the characters committed the ultimate sin of 'people doing totally unrealistic and stupid things that nobody in any frame of mind would ever do'. I hate that type of drama, which is rampant, and I start yelling at the TV. Those writers need to scratch their heads a bit more and make it more believable. There was none of that in this film. The production was also very high given the budget and the props and technology displayed were spot on and led to the credibility of the film. This is a film you should see if science and technology are your thing. Way to go.

I've never met a scientist as dull and lifeless as they are portrayed in movies. I get that Hollywood types don't encounter people with above average intelligence in their daily lives. If they'd venture beyond their self-induced ignorance chamber once in a while they'd be shocked to learn scientists are real, actual human beings with personalities and interests beyond their area of expertise.

The premise of this movie was interesting but the script made it deadly. I dozed off several times and had to rewind, only to see I missed absolutely nothing. The film could be cut down to a commercial without losing anything. Half the film is about how rich the scientists will become creating a radio to listen to aliens so far advanced we're all Hollywood types in comparison. It simply makes no sense.

As for the dialog: words cannot express what those words could not express.

Three stars for an interesting concept. Zero stars for the plodding direction, atrocious acting, dreary sets, dull background music, first year film student camera work, and tepid editing.

Three stars.