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Vivarium

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Critics Consensus

Vivarium may confound almost as often as it intrigues, but this well-acted sci-fi/horror hybrid has interesting ideas -- and explores them with style.

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Becca James Chicago Reader 12/30/2020
Vivarium's purgatory is more clear-cut, though that somehow doesn't make it any less mysterious... Go to Full Review
Danny Leigh Financial Times 04/01/2020
3/5
The story comes to a flawless punchline at almost exactly 27 minutes. The snag is that Vivarium has more than an hour still to run... Go to Full Review
A.A. Dowd AV Club 04/01/2020
C+
Domesticity sucks the life out of everyone. But it's thin thematic reward for seeing the wheels behind this performer's eyes grind to a halt. Go to Full Review
Akos Peterbencze The Screen 12/02/2024
Starting with its pivotal opening sequence of a cuckoo pushing out hatchlings from their nest to claim it as its own, Lorcan Finnegan’s feature knows exactly what it’s doing and it uses every tool at its disposal to deliver us to a devastating conclusion. Go to Full Review
Ethan Gordon InSession Film 03/21/2024
C
Even though the two tried, they couldn't overcome a script that feels both apparent and undercooked. A good idea or two can only get you so far it seems. Go to Full Review
Jennifer Bisset CNET 03/21/2023
Vivarium is an interesting one. It might frustrate a lot of viewers with its surreal aspects, but it's still a compelling film. Go to Full Review
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Tyson D @Spudsprout 16h (Overall Rating: 3.63/5) (Good) --- (Cinematography/Atmosphere: 3.75/5) Visually the film did enough, the sounds were off-putting but intentional. A little over exposure to "boring" esthetic. --- (Storyline/Plot: 3.75/5) A full circle arc that has been done many many times but this one is definitely unique. --- (Acting: 4/5) Good acting by Imogen and Jesse, but the actors that played Martin and the boy were great! --- (Character Quality: 3.5/5) The characters themselves were fairly generic. The only interesting ones being the boy and Martin. --- (Entertainment Value: 3/5) Even for a 90 minute movie and getting straight to the point it seemed to drag a bit. I would have liked a greater variance in scenes. --- (Expectations vs. Reality: 3.75/5) I had only a slight idea of what this would be and it was about what was expected. I can appreciate the wierd it was going for. See more Alee H @SololeeOk 1d Absolutely love this movie 1 bcz is weird! 2 is so mysterious and mind bending 3 gives u chills 4 nothing you've seen before See more Steve P @RT57802346 2d Would have like to learn more about the origin. See more Abdulrehman T @Reedify 3d I like that this movie had an unpredictable plot, but why did the protagonist have to die at the end :(( See more Ultimate B @UltimateReviewer Jul 6 A very slow and pretty boring film. Would have made a good short film. The story is easy to follow and is a very interesting one too. The acting is also insanely good. The film was very ambiguous and raised more questions then answers. See more Brandon K. @nxvolol Jul 5 It felt like it dragged on at times but overall I thought the movie was great. Playing into the horror of a cookie cutter life and watching it tear apart lives shows that the real nightmare is what happens when everything seems perfect See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Director
Lorcan Finnegan
Producer
Brendan McCarthy, John McDonnell
Screenwriter
Garret Shanley
Production Co
Fantastic Films, PingPongFilm, Frakas Productions
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 25, 2020
Runtime
1h 37m