Vivarium

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Vivarium

2020

1h 37m

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Juan Pablo Russo

EscribiendoCine

08/03/2023

8/10

Vivarium is a surprising and unique film that inspires reflection on the nature of reality and the struggle for freedom in an increasingly homogeneous and controlled world. [Full review in Spanish]

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Matthew H

@BimmyLee 5d

Started out well enough, but it started dragging on. I checked the time after a while, hoping the movie was almost over only to find i was only halfway through. I kept getting frustrated with the female lead, Gemma. I can get behind most any movie as long as the characters' actions make sense, but this isn't one of those movies.

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Dec 30

A movie, total crap. Wasted time

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Brian C

@bybriian Dec 30

it sucks, it doesn't have any sense

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Dean S

@DeanDFW Dec 27

Dry enjoyable Good Morning! horror flick: good premise.

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Alexys C

@Lexycooley Dec 18

I loved it and we need more movies like this

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Oz S

@Ozsoffy Dec 18

The film starts off very mysterious, with striking and beautiful visual compositions. Unfortunately, that promise never pays off. Beyond the strong opening and the unsettling look of the neighborhood, almost nothing works. The ending feels stupid and deeply unfulfilling rather than thought-provoking. The acting is weak, comes across as fake, and never feels believable, which makes it hard to care about the characters or the situation. Overall, the movie relies heavily on its concept and visuals but fails to develop them into a satisfying story. I didn’t like it.

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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

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