I Origins

Year:	2014
Country:	USA
Language:	English
Genre:	Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
IMDB:	IMDB Page
Rating:	8.0 Rate
Collection:	Seen It Wishlist
Community:	1 Has Seen


Director	Mike Cahill
Selected Cast	Michael Pitt as Ian
	Steven Yeun as Kenny
	Astrid Bergès-Frisbey as Sofi
	Brit Marling

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jaimeeduardo 22nd Nov 2020



Magic Marmalade 11th Oct 2017



Magic Marmalade 11th Oct 2017		Rated 8/10 Another bout of insomnia made me watch this on the telly last night... Having seen it was written and directed by Mike Cahill, and also featuring Brit Marling, who starred in his other film: "Another Earth", I thought I'd give it a crack, as that one was excellent. ...And Like that this is a thoughtful, steady paced piece of science fiction, centred around a great idea - no flashing lights, candy coloured CGI that would give your eyes diabetes, strobing zoetrope editing, or other assorted nonsense that most Hollywood greenlighters often mistake for making great sci-fi. It centres around the idea of a genetic scientist looking for the origins of the human race - sans intelligent creator... that "God" chap you hear so much of - through the study of the human eye, as pertaining to memory - and eyes in general with the assistance of his new intern (Brit Marling), but through an encounter with a mysterious girl at a party (who just turns out to be a supermodel with "spiritual" sensibilities. he is progressively challenged in his view of science and the world, and the origins of life etc. Big themes which have been systematically, ham-fisted by "better" writer / directors many times before (Either the science gets the better of them... if they even bother trying, or the spiritual aspect sees them wading way out of their depth) ...and to begin with, you think this is going that way, by Mike Cahill proves that Another Earth wasn't a fluke, by understanding that a lightness of touch is required to pull this kind of thing off, without getting bogged down in the logic, or trying to turn back-flips in trying not to look out of your depth, or simply devolving into delivering a sermon - just give the audience enough pegs in the storyline to hang their own imaginative hats on, then let them do the thinking, while you concentrate on story and character... All of which he does masterfully. ...And from the inauspicious start, something really engaging, smart and poetic develops. Other directors have promised, on early showings, this kind of priomise, but then cave into to Hollywood and take the fat pile of cash to make a "Blockbuster" (ahem -Duncan Jones: Moon< brilliant / Source Code< great story idea, buried under CGI = disappointment), I hope Mr Cahill doesn't cave in in this way, because if he keeps making movies in this manner, and are as good, I will watch anything he makes now :) Great film. 5 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?

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