But with Bliss he flips the tables, insisting that the audience pay attention to the big concepts without providing any of the human detail that makes them interesting. He has demonstrated a knack for using vague big ideas to tell small stories. (and to a lesser extent, its follow up, I Origins). If you are looking for something to watch this February, I couldn’t recommend this less.Mike Cahill received praise for his emotional observation of human relationships framed by nebulous high concepts in Another Earth Things like plot holes, inconsistent story lines and dodgy science could be excused if the film or the characters were at least fun to watch, who doesn’t love a popcorn movie sometimes? But this is a joyless experience, unredeemable by even its usually very likable stars.
I was looking forward to this film, I even had it featured as one of my most wanted moviesfor February so to say I am disappointed is an understatement. Many things could have been forgiven if that at least worked but it failed to connect The foundation of this film is the relationship between the two leads. The relationship between Greg and Isabel lacked any real chemistry and it seemed unlikely these personality types would ever find themselves in a relationship. Even if the above was true, the movie fails to tell a coherent story about addiction. Every time the drug wears off, they become powerless and disorientated, like most addicts. These two drug addicts share a psychosis of a better life where they are important people. Isabel really is a homeless unhinged lady with a designer drug she gets Greg hooked on. There is every chance that I have completely missed the point of the film and all this actually occurs in Greg’s head. A convoluted system of taking a certain number of crystals which can only be manufactured in the ‘fake world’?! These two develop powers to bend and affect the fake world because its merely a simulated creation yet it doesn’t stop them being arrested by the police and restrained by the authorities. The manner through which they travel between worlds is ill conceived and inconsistent. This was supposed to represent a perfect enviable existence but that also failed to make an impression. But apart from sunshine, a swimming pool and fruit, there wasn’t much ‘wonder’ here. The world Greg inhabits is purposely dulled and greyed to reflect the blandness of his life and also emphasise the wonder and light of the real world when later revealed by Isabel. Owen Wilson’s relationship with his daughter is supposed to be an emotional anchor for the film but even that fails to deliver any real feelings. There is no explanation for such a drastic change in character. The performances are uneven and inconsistent, especially from Salma Hayek’s Isabel who is a brilliant groundbreaking scientist in one reality and a whiny, erratic, needy girlfriend in the other. We never become invested in the characters or their plight.
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