We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew

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christian R This movie, that I happily stumbled upon, is the first movie to lead me to give surrealist science fiction a go. Being familiar with mainstream story structure and identifiable premises had me making more of each moment as to what it meant to the story and ultimately the mystery to be uncovered and anticipated conclusion. All of my basic science fiction instincts were challenged as I tried to understand the impossible nature of this film. I was engrossed the whole time by the intimate acting, the strange world, and the mystery. I was not disappointed in the ending. The questions still resonate but ultimately the film is more about the experience. It happens and then, as the the characters do; we move on, bringing something and nothing with us when we leave. It's a happening that is a joy to be a part of. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/16/24 Full Review Josephine J If you like odd and off the wall this is a good movie. Keeps you engaged and wondering what is going on. No answers but plenty of questions. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/24 Full Review Wes H Unusual. Thought-provoking. You may not be entertained, but you will be curious. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/24/23 Full Review H K First of all, Doug Jones is stunning. His facial/physical control is gorgeously expressive and had me riveted and fascinated by the smallest gesture. Next, re: the movie. Many years ago, I had a nightmare about walking through the forest and suddenly knowing (somehow) that the trees were imposters who would be activated when I revealed that I knew. I had to enact "normal" while being terrified. This movie evoked a similar terror (i.e., realizing the deeply familiar is fundamentally alien and unrevealable). The film hits on the horror of being existentially alone and realizing our paths into each other may be projections or dead-ends, while we also desperately need the other. It also suggests the dreadfulness of finding yourself re-created and re-defined in relation to an other, while sensing you've lost a previous or potential version of you forever. What is the force and impact of that awakening? Overall, I found the movie stimulating, beautiful, and productively unsatisfying (the way that makes me want to read/talk about it and chew on it at length after). It gives coiled energy, atmosphere, and transformation (via meta story shift?) -- but no answers. What is transformed and how? What is the form of danger? How was the account of things broken in the first place? Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/01/23 Full Review Jay A Boring. Nothing thought provoking happens. No answers, only more questions. If this is about anything, it's a look at how humans change after no human contact, much like how nature takes over an urban area after years of no human interaction. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Character play only. Leaves nothing but questions. So it passes the time. But I did have to take several breaks to do this and that to break up the tedium. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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