The cycle for me to do a post lasts about two weeks. I watch it, I think about how I want to approach it, I barf a bunch of words out, I edit it, I add commas, I tag it and then I post it. I’m so slow and have set the bar so low for movie writing that it takes me that long to get through the process and get something out here. But – in this instance – I watched this (twice) the other day and wanted to get something out to you before the weekend, in case you wanted to rent something on your days off. I know that we all have our own opinions and see and take things differently and, as regular readers out here know, my taste in movies is usually simple: blood and boobs. But, I absolutely LOVED this movie and it has neither.
What it does have is a WICKED FUCKING AWESOME, tight Quantum Mechanic-y story about parallel realities as exposed by a comet passing through our atmosphere. It also has an EXCELLENT group of actors here, a fantastic use of sound, useful dialogue and the characters don’t make stupid decisions for no fucking reason. It makes me extremely happy when I come across shit like this and I say BRAVO to the team that made it and HELL FUCKING YES GO TEAM COHERENCE!!
If you take a chance on this, you might start this off thinking things are going too slowly but for real, at minute 46 shit starts getting very real and very excellent. You really won’t know what the fuck’s happening in a GOOD way and then it maintains all the way to the end. I also know that we give each other a hard time if we give something “perfect” marks but my site isn’t about that. This place is about what I like or don’t like and I’m not some big corporation so – yes – I absolutely fucking loved it and will probably buy it and watch it over and over. Plus – I don’t know who she is but I am now in love with Emily Baldoni:
So, do I think you’ll like it? Maybe. Who knows? Thinking about the Most Beloved Readers who come out here, I can think of probably four or five people who will really dig this and four or five people who will like it ok. And also two people who might watch it and say they don’t like it simply because I liked it so much, and no I don’t mean YOU. For a movie that doesn’t involve blood and boobs, this is my kind of thing. I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT.
P.S. (No spoiler) I LOVED the “The Stapler!” part….
P.P.S. Kindleman – this is right up your alley
P.P.S.S. Skeletor – I think you’d really like this
P.P.P.S.S. Lem – THIS is the kind of movie I wish we could make – required watching.
Great review man, adding this to my watchlist now.
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Excellent!! I hope you love it!!
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Dear PSC,
“…useful dialogue…” did I actually just read that?! Wow, I am impressed.
Love your site header for this, it really must have bowled you over, super cool.
Enjoy your off day. #jealous
Love,
JB
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JB!!!!
Yep!! Can you even believe it???
An IPC special 🙂 🙂
I plan on it 🙂
Love,
PSC
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ME?!?!?! ; )
I actually saw a trailer for this and really want to see it. So NYAH! :-p Glad you enjoyed something without blood & boobs. : )
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YOU!!!!!
NYAH NYAH NYAH ON YOU!
I sure did 🙂
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2 weeks? I assumed you knocked this kind of shit up in 15 minutes. Never realised you slaved over your writing!
I like how you’ve given none of the plot away yet left me really wanting to see this. Nice one mate!
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Thanks, Boyd!
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I’ll keep an eye out for this, it looks really interesting.
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I hope you LOVE it!!
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If only Mikey were coherent.
This is your first review since “My Tale is Hot” that made me really want to see the movie.
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My Tale is Hot is a real gem…
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Based on the 5 Top Hats and personal rec, I’m going to see if I can coerce Mrs. Kindleman into watching this film this weekend. I am intrigued at the quantam-y-ness of it all you know…
As an aside, we went to watch The Big Lebowski on the big screen here a few weeks ago. There were about 75 others there and it was a riot. 5 Top Hats and a Bowler!
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I would be hugely surprised if you didn’t love this….
Ha!! Awesome!! You should do a write up of it for the joint here 🙂
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Sweet, I need to check this out.
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You do!!
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Can’t wait to see it!
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I hope you love it!!
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On it!
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You’ve made a good decision today, my friend!!
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Will try to watch this weekend if I can get my grubby paws on it.
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You are one of the people I think would really like this… I called out some other folks because they’re not bloggers…
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Okay, good to know. I will try to find it tonight and get back with you soon. 🙂
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No blood or boobs? I’m out!!
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Right on Man – Will have to watch this soon – Sounds like a winner to me – You know your endorsement especially in matters “Quantum-ish and mechanical” means a lot to me!
Happy Friday
Lem
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Do it!! And then let’s make something happen… It’s been SEVEN years….
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This sounds cool! Tempted to give it a go!
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Anna!! DO IT!!
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Plot summary?
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8 people are at a dinner party when a comet passes over and alternate realities collide : ) it’s AWESOME!!
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Points for the most concise plot summary ever!
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Winning!
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Just finished it. Brilliant film. Wow, what a concept!
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Isn’t it fucking wonderful???
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Sounds like a good enough endorsement to me IPES!@!!!!!!!!
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Do it, my Bitch!!!!!!!!
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Okay, I just finished it and I thought it was pretty good; like you said it had strong acting, writing and directing – and it had that mystery/unpredictable factor that you know I like…but to be honest, I was pretty stumped by the ending. I hope I’m not the only one. lol. I need to watch it again sometime.
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I’m glad you liked it – I thought the ending was fitting but I don’t want to go spoiling it on here 🙂
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Seems it’s not avail w my cable provider – where did you get it??
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Lem,
iTunes my brother!
ei
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Wait did I read this right?! No blood! No boobs! And you still liked it? What the hell is going on here? Who are you? Where is Eric?
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It’s me!!!!
I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVED IT!!!!
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I feel like I need to watch it, just because I need to see what Eric loved. See what you do to us!
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HMMMM – I bet you fart around and like it!
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Ok I am going to try! FINE!
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GOOD!!
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No blood OR boobs?!?! This must be a very special movie!!!
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It’s VERY good, Cara Gale!
#very
#Coherence
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Yes, this is quite good. I just wish they hadn’t had the ‘comet conversation’ early on. The cracked cell phone and the ‘yeh, they’re saying it’s something to do with the comet’ comment to explain it is fine but the convo is just too much of a flashing neon sign.
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Thanks for reading this! Did you just come across it by accident?
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Well, sort of… I wanted to know what your take on the Cage film Left Behind was – but you don’t appear to have reviewed that one, so I looked for this one instead!
Left Behind, by the way, is rancid moth balls.
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Ha! I don’t think I’ll be addressing that one!
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