Brett Garten, Movie Extraordinare
Cinematic Sommelier
7.5
Colin Firth as the bad guy had me shook, I’m not going to lie.
In a weird riffing on the “Memento” genre, Nicole Kidman kills is as this amnesiac. Get ready to be on the edge of your seat as each sinister scene rounds the corner and catches you off guard. The things you find when you dare to surf the depths of Netflix.
8.4
In one word? Aesthetic.
It took me a solid 48 hours to fully process just what the hell I witnessed during this 2 hours in the theater. I still wasn’t entirely sure, and may never be fully certain.
AS the liminal space envelopes you, each frame comes alive with clues in every pixel, every micro expression on the faces of the cast. Prepare to have your mind blown, and leave with a sense of bewilderment. The second and third acts will either fill you with love or hatred – there really is no in between. I fell into the former, having been looking forward to this one for months now. A refreshing time enjoying originality!
8.9
I’m surprised A.I. allowed this one to come out… it’s an absolute work of art! Timely, well made, and overall a really fun ride! I was on the edge of my seat the entire runtime! What could have been lost in silliness actually nails razor sharp cinematic story telling. Sam Rockwell and crew absolutely nail it! Not a character or frame wasted from beginning to end. Kind of like what would have happened in an alternate timeline of the “Ready Player One” universe… what happens if we don’t all head into the Oasis and instead choose to fight for humanity’s sake. Highly recommend!
1.1
It’s lucky it got this score…
Andrew Kevin Walker is just trying to write another “Seven”… It’s getting worse than M. Night Shyamalan trying to recreate the magic of “The Sixth Sense” twist ending. The attempts just keep getting worse. Quit while you’re ahead. What could have been a solid grindhouse movie or killer thriller takes a left turn into half-cocked MK Ultra part anti-nuclear energy slop. Save yourself the hour and a half.
6.2
This reminded me a lot of Jennifer Lawrence’s other strange film that mostly takes place in a house where someone has writer’s block – “Mother!” This film, too, left me utterly befuddled. Alas, I made it to the end, even if it was out of spite. I can’t really tell you what the journey was for, but I can guarantee you it was WEIRD. Disturbing imagery and nonsensical narrative keeps you guessing pretty much from the first frame to the last. Be prepared to want to take a cold shower after this one…
Brett Garten, Movie Extraordinare 