Diverge

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Diverge

2016

1h 25m

Drama

Sci-Fi

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A man who lost everything to nuclear war wakes up in a parallel reality where the war never happened, his loved ones are still alive and the world is thriving.

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Anton Bitel

Sight & Sound

a post- (and pre-) apocalyptic drama set around a plague-devastated New York

Apr 21, 2017

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Sumner Forbes

Film Threat

Diverge is fun, engaging, and a refreshing reminder that sci-fi films don’t need a substantial budget to look polished or to peak one’s interest.

Rated: 7/10

Feb 22, 2023

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Leigh Monson

Birth.Movies.Death.

The resulting film feels almost entirely divorced from notions of entertainment or thematic exploration, instead relying on final moments of emotional investment that the film never expends the effort to develop or earn.

Mar 1, 2019

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Anton Bitel

SciFiNow

James Morrison's debut begins with a viral doomsday scenario, then introduces a time-travel plot whose complexity gradually ramifies.

Feb 5, 2018

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Hammer to Nail

At 85 minutes, Diverge never overstays its welcome, and proves, time and again (remember: time travel), that low-budget science fiction can more than deliver.

Feb 3, 2018

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John Higgins

Starburst

Sandomire is very good in the lead role and holds the film together.

Rated: 7/10

Feb 2, 2018

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Solid Sci-Fi fil. Some excellent visual and the director creates a real sense of hopelessness for the protagonist in the first act. Things do flip quickly into a time travel core which is well executed and brings in a nice dark spin which is innovative and original. Overall a solid movie with neigh to keep it interesting to the end. Enjoy!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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A bleak outlook on a not too distant future which is captured to perfection in this low budget apocalyptic mind turn. You'll find new rules on time travel and a bleak contrast between now and the future past. Summed up with emotion and feeling instead of long drawn out dialogue.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

An interesting enough premise but hampered by one glaring plot-hole which is often the case with low-budget sci-fi.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

This is a great movie given its modest budget. The story and central performance consistently compel you to keep watching. The direction and production design are a little no-budget, but do a lot with a little. If you like time-travel movies, many far more expensive forays into the genre are much worse.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Synopsis

A man who lost everything to nuclear war wakes up in a parallel reality where the war never happened, his loved ones are still alive and the world is thriving.

Director: James Morrison
Producer: Noah Lang, David Mandel, James Morrison
Screenwriter: James Morrison
Production Co: Easy Open Productions, Young Gunner Films
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 6, 2018
Runtime: 1h 25m

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