What's it all about? On the night of discovering 'Another Earth' a promising Student , and the family of an accomplished composer collide in a tragic and fatal car accident.
Starring? Brit Marling , William Mapother , Mattew- Lee Erlbach
I must say , a fairly deceitful title. What I thought to be a quirky sci-fi about the possibilities and consequences of 'Another Earth' was in fact about something else entirely. Instead it follows the story of a young woman's struggle to overcome the guilt of killing a man's wife and son in a car accident. It's a good idea , but executed badly. Mike Cahill's and Brit Marling's script is satisfactory and mediocre , whilst the plot feels as though its floating in space ; lacking direction and pace. Cahill's direction has moments of genius , he has photographic vision but when trying to portray a story. It's messy and confusing , feeling more like a personal thoughts that struggle to articulate themselves in a film. Another Earth has a sense of feeling flat and emotionless , at points I respect it's tranquil nature yet the lack of range in the tone was tiresome. It's an intriguing idea that is lost in what should be sub plot , it seems as though two ideas have crashed together. At times it's thought provoking and moving , however mainly bland and messy. The main performances are bland and do little to encourage an emotional response from the audience. To add to it's cons , the ending is irritable and atrocious. Another Earth had promise but sadly I'm left disappointed.
Verdict? 2.5 stars , intriguing yet disappointing.
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