Rating of
3.5/4
Unknown - wrote on 08/03/14
Director Mike Cahill's 'I Origins' is similar to his previous film collaboration with Brit Marling, 'Another Earth'. Both are deeply emotional dramas with an intriguing sic-fi element. Here, I feel that the two aspects compliment each other even greater. The science feels realistically grounded, yet still a bit fantastical when new discoveries are made in the latter half. The spiritual vs science debate perfectly blends into the character's ideals and intimate relationships. The result is moving and profound, with both emotion and beliefs playing an equally heavy hand in the finale. It's a marvelous tiny revelation that proves to be the most thought-provoking issue of any film I've seen this year.
