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Dave G The best thing about this movie isn’t the end. It’s THAT it ends. Yes, the concept is interesting, the acting is brilliant, and the cinematography is excellent - all of which merit its single star. Likewise it’s akin to watching one single star for millennia - while civilizations rise and fall, galaxies form and die - only to have it implode in a momentary and deeply unsatisfying fizzle. Sadly, what remains is the black hole into which your time and attention have been sucked. Descriptions like “glacial pace” (frequently seen in reviews) or “being held in a hostage situation” lack the gravitas to capture its wallowing plod. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/28/25 Full Review Mary H Total waste of time, very boring Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/25/25 Full Review Lance C Well made, but if you want a movie that leaves you completely unsatisfied at the end with no explanation or closure, I recommend this. Actually I don't recommend this. Waste of talent, and my time. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review Lori D This movie was full of probablility. Eery, foreboding and absolutely well done. Those that think otherwise, may not have appreciated the symbolism, and the true love of a couple. .Mental health twist, however for those of you that are Intuitive, perhaps will like this movie a bit more than one to whom is not. Suspenseful, in a calm, non chaotic way. Thumbs up to these actors, especially, hubby and wife, depicted this content beautifully. Nay sayers, I vehemantly disagree. Is a worth while watch! Lori Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review Tony L The ambiguous final scene, which can be interpreted at least three ways and probably more, ruined this film for me. I felt like I had just wasted two hours on the edge of my seat watching a psychological thriller build to a climax -- without a climax! I've never liked books with a let-the-reader-decide ending, and movies are even worse. The creators want everyone buzzing about what the ending means, and I'll tell you: it means you wasted your time on a copout. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/24/24 Full Review Noel L If you like endless simmering tension with an ongoing sense of dark foreboding as a slow-motion train wreck happens, all without much of a purpose, this is the movie for you. I waited, and waited, and waited, and waited for the movie to make sense of it all, but for all practical purposes, there wasn’t a point to make, or at least the point it ostensibly made was a cop-out. I rated it as high as I did because the acting and production quality were outstanding, and it was thought-provoking insofar as it allowed the audience to experience the self-doubt of a person wondering if he’s descending into paranoid schizophrenia. However, it did so in a way that felt unrealistic and thoroughly unsatisfying at the end of the movie. And by the time I got to that point, I wished that I had spent those two hours doing my taxes. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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