In the near future, convicts are offered the chance to volunteer as medical subjects to shorten their sentence. One such subject for a new drug capable of generating feelings of love begins ... Read allIn the near future, convicts are offered the chance to volunteer as medical subjects to shorten their sentence. One such subject for a new drug capable of generating feelings of love begins questioning the reality of his emotions.In the near future, convicts are offered the chance to volunteer as medical subjects to shorten their sentence. One such subject for a new drug capable of generating feelings of love begins questioning the reality of his emotions.
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Elliot Chenery
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Jordyn Curet
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Michaela Da Costa
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Almost a Black Mirror Episode.
Colorful cinematography and spirited editing contrast with the characters' tragic backstories. In the end its a morality tale, one that goes too far and too fast.
Never really amounts to much
An intriguing premise alone isn't enough to push this film into "good" territory. You keep waiting for something really interesting to happen, but it just sort of fizzles out near the end without ever reaching a satisfying crescendo.
Hemsworth's charm is on display and is the highlight for sure. Teller is fine, as are most of the other cast members. The story seems to be building towards some big twist or crazy moment, and while there isn't nothing, I feel it didn't quite justify the two hour expenditure.
Hemsworth's charm is on display and is the highlight for sure. Teller is fine, as are most of the other cast members. The story seems to be building towards some big twist or crazy moment, and while there isn't nothing, I feel it didn't quite justify the two hour expenditure.
Hell of a concept, but mediocre execution
Great acting performances by Teller and Hemsworth. A really intriguing concept with some charming scenes. Overall, not enough character development to really stir a lot of attachment. A relatively quick watch with decent returns.
You can tell this was adapted from a short story. At times, felt like a high school student meeting a words requirement for an essay.
The subject matter was intriguing and leverages several key human urges. It's easy to relate to in some ways, and the surrealistic backdrop provides nice entertainment.
I did like the tasteful tinge of humor. Just wish there was more meat to this meal.
You can tell this was adapted from a short story. At times, felt like a high school student meeting a words requirement for an essay.
The subject matter was intriguing and leverages several key human urges. It's easy to relate to in some ways, and the surrealistic backdrop provides nice entertainment.
I did like the tasteful tinge of humor. Just wish there was more meat to this meal.
Ok, but...
The premise is great but it could have done much more with these themes, being very predictable on his structure. Chris Hemsworth is great on this one and there is a fantastic soundtrack to listen. However, it feels much longer than it is, being a bit repetitive at times. There is a reasonable number of fun and inspired moments though.
Chris Hemsworth is miscast in Netflix's botched drugs experiment
The result is a movie that is less thought-provoking and more aggressively lame. Hemsworth's charismatic persona and Teller's dramatic performance are not enough to keep this film afloat. Everything culminates in a bonkers final act that's surprisingly awful. Once again, the tone is all over the place as the film ends with a jarring shift to a needle-drop action sequence that feels all over the place in a so-bad-it's-good way. What had the potential to be a darkly funny, suspenseful, claustrophobic sci-fi story amounts to none of that, leading to a colossal miscalculation that you won't care for once the credits roll.
Did you know
- TriviaRogan (played by Nathan Jones) is reading a book titled "Tenth of December" by George Saunders and first published in book-form on January the 8th, 2013, by Random House. It contains the short story "Escape from Spiderhead" on which this movie is based.
- GoofsThe 1969 Mercury Cougar had a windshield made from laminated glass (as mandated by FMVSS) and side windows from tempered glass . The laminated glass prevents the occupants from being thrown out of the vehicle in a frontal collision.
During the frontal collision with a tree, the windshield shattered into small pieces, and Jeff is thrown out of the car through the windshield. Jeff's face, arms, and shirt did not have any scratches. When Jeff was trying to rescue his girlfriend from the rear seat, he easily broke the rear side window, and the glass did not shatter into small pieces as the tempered glass was designed to do so.
- ConnectionsFeatures Joust (1982)
- SoundtracksThe Logical Song
Written by Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies (as Richard Davies)
Performed by Supertramp
Courtesy of A&M Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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- 1h 46m(106 min)
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