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Another Earth
On the night of the discovery of a duplicate Earth in the Solar system, an ambitious young student and an accomplished composer cross paths in a tragic accident.
Release : | 2011 |
Rating : | 6.9 |
Studio : | Fox Searchlight Pictures, Artists Public Domain, |
Crew : | Art Direction, Art Direction, |
Cast : | Brit Marling William Mapother Kumar Pallana Jordan Baker Flint Beverage |
Genre : | Drama Science Fiction |
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Very disappointing...
It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.
The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
The movie really just wants to entertain people.
The acting in this film is superb. If you are looking for constant movement this is not for you. It is not I grant you the usual type of science fiction film I would watch but it was such a thoughtful film. I loved it.
Clever mind bender! I haven't seen this mentioned yet, but there is another fascinating aspect to this movie aside from the ending. It took me at least half of the movie to figure out the movie was being shot alternately from the perspectives of both Earth1 and Earth2. At the beginning, it is emphasized the two planets are "mirror earths". Clues: I noticed the main character's hair was parted differently in different scenes-- sometimes on the right, other times on the left. It reminded me that my own hair part looks different in the mirror. Thus, when we are being shown her mirror image, we have switched to the other world.Next, some of the sky scenes show the other earth being on either the east side or the west side of the moon. I don't think this inconsistency is an editing error. It's another mirror image situation. Finally, the clincher clue: In a scene at her home, as she goes upstairs for the night, we see assorted decorative items on the table next to the stairs. When she comes downstairs the next morning, ALL the items are different. Clearly we have switched to the other earth.Definitely worth watching!
This is a decent and boring drama. I found no sf elements, and one sexual affair is not romance. It is a predictable movie, sad and.. I didn;t like it because I had other expectations after what I read on IMDb. SF is actual action on another planet or space, not dreaming about what can happen there. If you search a sf movie, skip this.
When I first saw the trailer for this movie, I expected science fiction of the highest order. What viewers of this film quickly find out, however, is that it is far, far from any of those expectations.For a basic plot summary, "Another Earth" opens with Rhoda Williams (Brit Marling) about to go to M.I.T. for college. On the night she is accepted, scientists discover a planet in the night sky that looks exactly like Earth. Trying to get a better look at this planet while driving, Rhoda does not pay attention to the road and crashes into a family vehicle...killing a wife and son and leaving the husband in a coma. Flash-forward four years later and Rhoda is getting out of juvenile prison for her crime. From there, two important things happen that drive the rest of the film: 1. She enters an essay contest to be on the first manned mission to "Earth 2"; and 2. She shows up on the doorstep of John Burroughs (William Mapother), the man whose family she killed who is now out of his coma.The first and most obvious thing that needs to be discussed when reviewing this film is that it really isn't a science fiction movie. In that sense, the trailer and other promotional materials are a bit deceiving. I went into the film thinking as such, and it was wildly different from what I ever would have thought. If you see potential disappointment in this or don't like movies that don't feature a lot of action, "Another Earth" probably isn't for you. Not only will you feel deceived, but you will likely be bored as well.But wait...if (like I) you consider yourself to have an "open mind" when it comes to watching movies and don't mind an odd, "thinking" flick from time to time, I wouldn't rule this one out just yet. Even though I was expecting science fiction and got human drama instead, by the end of the film I was drawn into the plots/characters and really did find myself wanting to know how things would play out. It's almost as if the director/producers of the film pulled a "bait and switch" on me...dropping the seeds of science fiction but then moving to other areas for most of the movie. It just so happened that those areas were interesting enough for me to keep watching.Overall, "Another Earth" isn't a classic film by any means. It is quite slow-moving and extremely contemplative, it promises heady science-fiction while delivering very little, and the ending will leave you with many thoughts left unanswered, that is for sure. Yet, the overall journey of the film is one that will likely keep you interested and intrigued. It isn't for everyone, but "Another Earth" will linger with you for a bit if you give it a chance.