Going into watching "I Origins", I had no expectations. I like Michael Pitt in some of his roles, but I was never crazy about him.
From almost the very beginning, I found the movie very underwhelming. There is something artificial and unemotional in the narrative that runs throughout the movie.
It is an admirable effort, and the story did keep me interested until the very end, but I highly doubt I would watch it again.
While it looks nice, with a nice score and nice ideas, that is where it is stuck. In the "nice" territory.
I honestly believe "I Origins" had more potential but is only an empty shell of what could have been. It occasionally reminded me of other low budget films that actually touched me, such as the brilliant "Primer" or the somewhat interesting "Coherence", with a touch of Terrence Mallick.
The performances are certainly not bad but the narrative never seems to elevate itself to its full potential, making this a one-time viewing for me.
It's not bad, not to be avoided, but nothing special neither.
From almost the very beginning, I found the movie very underwhelming. There is something artificial and unemotional in the narrative that runs throughout the movie.
It is an admirable effort, and the story did keep me interested until the very end, but I highly doubt I would watch it again.
While it looks nice, with a nice score and nice ideas, that is where it is stuck. In the "nice" territory.
I honestly believe "I Origins" had more potential but is only an empty shell of what could have been. It occasionally reminded me of other low budget films that actually touched me, such as the brilliant "Primer" or the somewhat interesting "Coherence", with a touch of Terrence Mallick.
The performances are certainly not bad but the narrative never seems to elevate itself to its full potential, making this a one-time viewing for me.
It's not bad, not to be avoided, but nothing special neither.