Bliss

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Bliss

R

2021

1h 44m

Sci-Fi

Romance

Drama

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Bliss is a mind-bending love story following Greg (Owen Wilson) who, after recently being divorced and then fired, meets the mysterious Isabel (Salma Hayek), a woman living on the streets and convinced that the polluted, broken world around them is nothing but a computer simulation. Doubtful at first, Greg eventually discovers there may be some truth to Isabel’s wild conspiracy.

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Critics Consensus

When it comes to building an entertaining sci-fi drama around some cool ideas, this Bliss is largely ignorant.

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Don't be fooled by the famous cast or interesting plot summary -- this messy sci-fi drama is sadly short on Bliss.

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Kate Erbland

indieWire

Even the worst simulation would have more clarity than this. Life might be messy and weird and scary, but it possesses more honesty than this cinematic misery.

Rated: D+

Feb 11, 2021

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Jesse Hassenger

AV Club

It's easy to get ahead of the story in Bliss, and its final stretch has a comedy-sketch capriciousness...

Rated: C+

Feb 6, 2021

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

Writer-director Mike Cahill takes earnest stabs at big ideas and themes, including the concept of "bliss," but never clearly or cogently enough to draw us in on an emotional or intellectual level.

Feb 6, 2021

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

Casting against type can work well, but lumbered with a heavy-handed script, Wilson still feels like the guy who wants to crack open some Bud Light and make fart jokes.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 10, 2024

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

A confusing entertaining film that you will forget exists

Jul 26, 2023

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Brett Doze

InSession Film

Though a cameo from Bill Nye certainly brought a brief smile to my face, the film overall left me with the opposite of bliss.

Rated: D

May 2, 2023

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You have to be a certain type of person to appreciate this movie. It was deep and a unique perspective on how to portray the mind in certain experiences.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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Kyle M

Mike Cahill continues to ask existential questions in a more solid but convoluting, incoherent form when tackling a branch of “The Matrix” without the heroic prophecy rather as denial form of willingness till it questionably became something within something else to an unclear end. Altogether, participations seem just as confusing in aimless matters, except for Owen Wilson managing to connect our empathy with his resonating character going through an experience that qualifies how blissful ignorance can be. (C+)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/11/24

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Philip S

Hot take: the movie is genius if you've ever had and addiction to pills or anything else heavy. Its not a sci-fi movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/15/24

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Two lost hours of my life that I will never get back, total disappointment even though I adore Salma, Owen Wilson, the most pathetic actor that exists in the film industry. I think that only drugged or drunk roles would suit him. The story of the film is trivial as if the script was written by a guy with mental disabilities. Again, too bad for Salma, here she used the fact that she is beautiful and that's it. Anyway, Owen Wilson is a mediocre actor, who by some miracle gets good roles that he destroys.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/03/24

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Nitsan S

Almost started off with an interesting story... then went downhill like a car off a cliff. I didn't bother finishing it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/15/24

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Although so called "official critics have stated this film with shocking reviews. I for one think this film hits the nail on the head. There are subtle things that hint towards the ideas of maya throughout and the film does a brilliant job of keeping you in the middle of the two worlds that Greg is experiencing. The film may only appeal to a select few but to those it will be gripping and utterly moving.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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Synopsis

Bliss is a mind-bending love story following Greg (Owen Wilson) who, after recently being divorced and then fired, meets the mysterious Isabel (Salma Hayek), a woman living on the streets and convinced that the polluted, broken world around them is nothing but a computer simulation. Doubtful at first, Greg eventually discovers there may be some truth to Isabel’s wild conspiracy.

Director: Mike Cahill
Producer: James D. Stern
Screenwriter: Mike Cahill
Production Co: Pakt Media, Amazon Studios, Big Indie Pictures, Endgame Entertainment, Stellar Visioning
Rating: R (Some Sexual Material|Language|Drug Content|Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 5, 2021
Runtime: 1h 44m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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