Boobirt Stylish but barely mediocre overall

Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

lonely-chaotic-soul I read many good reviews about the film and I was excited to watch it. The idea is really brilliant but the way the story handled this idea was less than expected. There is this strange sensation and unpleasant feeling when the movie reached to the end.

grahamvandyke I will be the first person to admit I am not a huge fan of Art House movies. This movie is definitely shot like one, with cameras going in and out of focus occasionally and some obscure character interactions that tend not to happen in real life. But then again, I have lived a strange life and the kinds of interactions that I have had are similar to this. I Origins teases that line of Art House and Hollywood by being pulled back by the scientific precision that our protagonist exemplifies in the movie. He is a bit of an eccentric man driven by cold, hard facts and it is the way he approaches life in this way, especially with relationships, that creates drama and emotion. When the line between science and the spiritual becomes blurred with him is where I believe a lot of people have been.I Origins does not create any conclusion between these two dilemma-induced ways of thinking, rather letting the audience draw their own. All I can say is by the end of the movie I was in tears. It is simply beautiful.This movie is not for everyone; but for those it does touch, it will touch you in a big way. There is always room in our lives for something not created by the Hollywood machine that inspires questions about reality and the possibilities that we haven't explored.

axapvov Mike Cahill obviously knows the "backwards" trick. I don´t blame him, the ending is very emotional and well managed. Kind of spectacular, even. He must have listened to Radiohead´s "Motion Picture Soundtrack" and thought "I gotta put this on my next film". The problem is, because of that trick being unpolished, everything until that point is terribly mechanical (best summary I can think of without spoilers). Some parts are sloppy, some are rushed and some others are both. It does get better as it goes, though, the low point being definitely the beginning (now, why would that be?). There´s enough going on to be entertained and the concept should provide some discussion but, frankly, it´s not a very good movie. I totally recommend it.

Daneimp Besides having some very relatable characters, which goes through some harsh times in their lives, this movie is also one of (if not) the best movie(s) to describe how science works and how a scientist should think when he/she discovers a pattern which is hard to ignore even though it's what we would describe as "otherworldly".