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      Immortal (Ad Vitam)

      R Released Mar 13, 2004 1 hr. 42 min. Sci-Fi List
      38% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 53% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score In 2095, New York City has become a dystopian world of genetically altered humans and ancient Egyptian gods. When powerful deities condemn the god Horus to death, he searches for a human female capable of bearing his child. After possessing the body of an escaped convict (Thomas Kretschmann), Horus discovers Jill (Linda Hardy), a genetic anomaly able to procreate with gods. As Jill solves the mystery of her own creation, Horus attempts to continue his legacy. Read More Read Less

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      Gunn W Has a similar feel between 'Blade Runner' and/or 'The 5th Element' but on a shoestring budget Keep in mind, this movie is a LOW BUDGET film, not attracting the likes of Harrison Ford, Stanley Kubrick, or Bruce Willis, etc - but as a percentage of $$ spent, I'd say this movie does a lot more, considering their resources were a lot less. Those who call this movie 'confusing' are just used to Hollywood spoon feeding them plotlines and simple stories! No, they never explain where the different races come from - why some of them are animated, human or something in the middle - but for those of us who have a good imagination, it doesn't really matter. We can create our own stories concerning Earth and all its new inhabitants without a 15 minute backstory. I'd prefer to get on with the action, which this film does right from the first second! It's really hard to rate as I can't say I've ever seen a movie like this. It's certainly unique!!! But highly creative!!! I wish they had cut back a little bit on how much focus was given to the love story.. overall it was pretty awesome! RECOMMENDATION: Just watch the 1st 15 minutes, that's enough to give you the feel of the movie and not waste too much time. I personally think you will love it!! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/05/23 Full Review Aurel F Unique Sf . Underrated,and gorgeous still Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/18/23 Full Review john p If you want a totally different chic gestalt of Heavy Metal-era, graphic novel, come celluloid alive that breathes the skewed weirdness of a Iain M. Banksian sci-fi tome yet retains that down-to-earth Blade Runner meets Fifth Element tawdry, bleak future visual and smug attitude then this flick RULES. If you are looking for smooth story line and sub-plots all falling into place neatly with intense and engaging and skilled acting then forget it. Remember this is art 2-D rising up to a 3-D computerized virtual life for the eye to worship and the brain to be teased. Granted, I love H. R. Giger darkworldviews in his art but they also make one uncomfortable. "Immortal" was full of uncomfortably mesmerizing artsy effects blending virtual PC-rendered and "real" actors and would also switch to 100% fake folk for some scenarios. I was put off a tad by this at first but then after a time you accepted this quasi-realism. I want to see this movie re-released and re-rendered 10 years from now when it will be impossible to tell render from real. Recommended viewing for sci-fi fans, (except for the several forced sex scenes which were disturbing in that perversely voyeuristic way.) Yes, I realize it was a vital part of the story but its graphic nature reminded me of all that flashy-cool sex art of the 1970s-80s Heavy Metal zines which helped sales -- a necessary evil . . . hmm, not. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Definitely weird. Worth a watch once through. If you like scifi based on comics, like Mobius, this might be for you. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Non capisco le critiche mosse a questo gran film. Criticare la CGI non ha senso, nel 2004 era un fantastico lavoro. La trama forse è un po confusa, cmq è un gran film d'amore e se mi permettete nell'era di netflix parlare di storia sconclusionata non ha senso, visto che date voti alti a film veramente pietosi e con buchi di sceneggiatura clamorosi. Cmq io l'ho trovato un bel film, piacevole, visionario e molto innamorato. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member That movie was freaky... but I liked it... as odd & as hard as it was to follow at times. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Joe Lozito Big Picture Big Sound Rated: 1/4 Dec 27, 2007 Full Review Anton Bitel Projected Figures Rarely is dystopian cyberpunk so inventive, so multi-faceted, or so strange. Jun 15, 2007 Full Review Mark R. Leeper rec.arts.movies.reviews It is rare that a film offers so much to see and so little to think about. We look at a CGI world made of ones and zeros watching a story made mostly of zeroes. Rated: 4/10 Jan 19, 2006 Full Review David Cornelius Hollywood Bitchslap Immortal is as incoherent a story as you'll ever find. But it sure is pretty. Rated: 2/5 Jun 18, 2005 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com trite and confusing Rated: 2/5 May 21, 2005 Full Review Mel Valentin Movie-Vault.com Rated: 4/10 Apr 23, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis In 2095, New York City has become a dystopian world of genetically altered humans and ancient Egyptian gods. When powerful deities condemn the god Horus to death, he searches for a human female capable of bearing his child. After possessing the body of an escaped convict (Thomas Kretschmann), Horus discovers Jill (Linda Hardy), a genetic anomaly able to procreate with gods. As Jill solves the mystery of her own creation, Horus attempts to continue his legacy.
      Director
      Enki Bilal
      Executive Producer
      Dominique Brunner
      Screenwriter
      Enki Bilal, Serge Lehman
      Production Co
      Medusa Film
      Rating
      R (Some Violence|Sexuality/Nudity|Language)
      Genre
      Sci-Fi
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 13, 2004, Original
      Rerelease Date (Theaters)
      Nov 5, 2004