One and the Same

M. Night Shyamalan-esque movie with original script and great acting! Look forward to Felipe Cisneros' future projects.

Because only someone related to those involved with this mess would rate it so highly.. 🙄 Except for Plummer the rest need a lot more experience in acting.. The mom especially was tough to take.. Over wrought and way over played.. Some of the crap acting is on the script and some on the directing.. Shades of Dead Again, but very diluted shades.. The seeds were there and I'm all for exploring past life connections, but this was all over the place and just poorly executed in every way.. Maybe the writer and director were in constant conflict because one was channeled from a past/alternate life, but they just never managed to work it out.. Too bad.. None of the characters were likable and with nobody to root for it's hard to be invested emotionally or curiously.. Its all pretty much sub conscious id manifesting thru emotional reaction with no sense of logic or self reflection.. In any case 5 is being generous only because I want to root for anything dealing with consciousness.. Go watch Dead Again or The Reincarnation of Peter Proud or even better What Dreams May Come.. Now that was brilliance of depth on a similar subject matter..! Cheers.

I found the anachronisms quite amusing. Given that, I think that the cinematography was a bit lacking.

I liked the story and the premise, akin to 'Brainstorm' but they missed one central thing...the scanning...what was it for?

Of course, the story was great, but the execution, that was middling. If they would have used the scans just a bit more, they would have gotten a '9' but I'll have to stick to a '7' for good effort.

-J-

Layers of mystery and twists will keep you intrigued. If you enjoy smart plots you'll really like this movie. Don't blink or you'll miss it! Great indie production.

One and the Same" (2021) often felt slow, almost sluggish in its pacing, making for a challenging watch. The performances, particularly from the women casts, were regrettably cringey, lacking genuine conviction. Michael Maclane also succumbed to the temptation of overacting, detracting from the narrative's sincerity.

The film's plot definitely had potential, a truly promising concept, but the storytelling was undeniably boring. It failed to build momentum or engage the audience effectively, leaving a sense of unfulfilled promise. To add to the woes, the musical scores were consistently overpowering, drowning out dialogue and emotional beats rather than enhancing them. A film with a good heart but a struggling execution.