Brand New-U

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Brand New-U

R

Released Mar 25, 2016

1h 40m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

Romance

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A man (Lachlan Nieboer) springs into action when a high-tech organization that replaces people with look-alikes targets his girlfriend (Nora-Jane Noone).

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Anton Bitel

Sight & Sound

Think Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) reimagined as a coolly elegant, noir-shaded thriller - although with perhaps a little less coherence.

Apr 27, 2016

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Alison Rowat

The Herald (Scotland)

The story runs out of puff long before the end credits but director Simon Pummel works visual wonders with a small budget.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 23, 2018

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Loretta Goff

Film Ireland Magazine

While the concept behind this film is both timely and intriguing, it unfortunately falls a bit flat in the film.

Mar 28, 2018

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The organization Brand New-U identifies networks of IDENTICALS - people who walk like you, talk like you, but are walking through different, better lives - and helps their customers make a life upgrade: eliminating the better-life donor, and relocating their client to that brand new life. Slater seems to have the perfect life, the perfect job and the perfect girlfriend. But when Slater's girlfriend is abducted by Brand New-U, and a corpse left in her place, he is forced to become an Identical. As he moves through a series of parallel lives, he becomes more and more obsessed with finding his girlfriend, but what he must find in the end is himself.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

pretentious boring and confusing. Pass!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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I couldn't wait for this movie to be over. I don't care how intellectually stimulating it was...I still have no clue what the movie was about. Perfect reaction after watching the movie...wtf!?!?!?!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

The trailer looked great, but the movie was a disappointment.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Slow and confusing to the never-seems-to-get-there end.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Sluggishly stylized and over indulgent. This one is a real patience test!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Simon Pummell

Director

Lachlan Nieboer

Slater

Nora Jane Noone

Nadia

Nick Blood

Joe

Michelle Asante

The Manager

Tony Way

Santa

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Synopsis

A man (Lachlan Nieboer) springs into action when a high-tech organization that replaces people with look-alikes targets his girlfriend (Nora-Jane Noone).

Director: Simon Pummell
Producer: Janine Marmot
Screenwriter: Simon Pummell
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: Finite Films and TV, Hot Property Films, Rinkel Film, Savage Productions, Illuminations Films
Rating: R (Some Violence|Drug Use|Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 25, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 18, 2016
Runtime: 1h 40m

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