The Incident

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Jing Heng C El Incidente is a metaphorical sci-fi thriller with an important lesson about life. It is a brilliantly deep sci-fi thriller that prompts its audience to ponder and think. Score: 7.5/10 Check out my full review here! andreusjh99.github.io/film/review/2021/10/06/review-the-incident.html Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Very interesting premise, not easy to understand but an incredible fiction anyway. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member El Incidente (7.5/10). A metaphorical Sci-fi thriller with an important lesson. This is a film about life. Oliver and his brother enter a stairwell being chased by a police officer. Soon enough they find themselves stuck in the never-ending stairwell. Meanwhile, a family who goes on a road trip is also horrified upon realising they are going down a never-ending highway. The fantasy flick from 2014 is a didactic film which sets out to alarm us of the importance of life and motivation. With two parallel stories about both youth and adulthood, the film successfully urges its viewers to take a look at themselves and consider their own lives. It is well done for the most part, although the pacing suffers quite a bit during the second story about the road trip. Repetitions of elements over the two stories also really slow down the film a lot. The laborious and overly-expositional final 10 minutes or so slightly bring down the film too. Nevertheless, the film manages to get its core message across with such limited budget and elements. The effort is definitely commendable. As mentioned, the pacing is not consistent in some parts of the film. This is mainly due to the filmmakers' lack of trust in the audience to grasp the metaphors, thus resulting in some lengthy explanations which bloated the film. That being said, not everything is being thoroughly explained which is always a good thing. If you watch the film again, there are still delightful Easter eggs worth looking out for. Nothing much can be said about the performance of the cast though sadly, as the film focuses less on the actual characters but more on the figures they represent. There are not any particular moments when their performance stands out both in a good and bad way. And that is fine since the film captivates not with its characters but with its simplicity and message. Before I end, a well-done to Edy Lan (the music supervisor) and his team for the marvellous use of music in the film. Similarly to Rodrigo San (the cinematographer) for the beautifully-shot scenes. These are two of the many crucial elements in making watching the film a wonderful experience. All in all, El Incidente (2014) is a brilliantly deep sci-fi thriller which prompts its audience to ponder and think. Although the pacing could improve, the film was a blast to watch and I definitely recommend it to everyone. 7.5/10 Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was terrible. The plot was confusing and it was confusing. I love films and I studied film however, I would not recommend this movie to anyone. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Most dumb and boring way to send a message. Low budget movie, very plain. The movie didn't make anything, don't waste your time. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member An original plot dealing with the multiverses and temporal loops. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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