I Origins

  • 2014


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Average Rating 3.2/5
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2.2
I Origins doesnt squander its high concept quite as thoroughlytheres a better payoff at leastbut it still couches it in indie movie cliches. Av Club
2.5
There are far too many ideas and plot points in I Origins for its narrative to be anywhere near coherent. We Got This Covered
4.5
More polished than his debut feature Another Earth, Cahill and his brand of humanist science fiction are destined to appeal most to like minded souls. Austin Chronicle
2.5
This time its even more personal, more intuitive and experiential. Austin Chronicle
3.0
To Cahills credit, hes not the kind of film geek who needs reminding that we like to feel something once in a while (refreshing after the stilted like .. Time Out
3.0
There are surprises too, one startling enough to draw gasps from the audience, suggesting that Cahills organic instinct for cinema may yet yield great .. The Guardian
4.5
As a result, this is a surprisingly emotional sci fi thriller, with an ending that quite satisfyingly brings together the disparate plot strands, incl .. Screen Daily
4.5
A haunting, moving piece of work, I Origins is an excellent entry into the sci fi genre that delivers thought provoking themes with an emotional gut p .. Collider
4.0
Mike Cahills sci fi drama I Origins opens with a wonderful, lyrical burst of wonkiness before turning into a soggy art house version of Heaven Is for .. Vulture
2.5
If I Origins ends up a slog, its at least occasionally lovely to look at. Paste Magazine
3.8
And that makes the films more extremely philosophical themes forgivable. Rogerebert
2.0
Despite his free and easy camerawork, which generates some lovely moments between Ian and Sofi, Cahills narrative jolts along in fits and starts. Telegraph
3.0
Soon after, Ian and his lab assistant, Karen (Brit Marling), couple up. Ny Daily News
4.5
Smart, cerebral sci fi. The perfect antidote to a mediocre summer of tentpoles. JoBlo
2.5
Although the film and the actors keep on looking good, this solemn, soppy, fantasy has nothing to say about science or faith. The Globe And Mail
4.0
That is the most wonderful expression.Ive thought from time to time it was the best thing in life, that little incandescence you see in people when th .. Spirituality And Practice
2.5
Theres no doubt it wants to be clever and deep. Unhappily, its actually rather goofy. One Guys Opinion
3.0
Mike Cahills movies are categorized as science fiction, but the scientific elements in them are subsidiary to his characters and, more importantly, hi .. Chicago Reader
2.5
Its rhetorically clever nonsense, but it is nonsense, nonetheless. Mark Reviews Movies
4.4
Cahills striking visuals leave a searing impression that dovetails intriguingly with the storys metaphysical elements. Usa Today
4.0
The question sounds like grounds for a fantasy, but I Origins is an unusual, science based metaphysical thriller that manages to be both provocative a .. Radio Times
2.0
The disappointment here isnt so much the concept as the visual execution. Independent
2.5
Cahills previous effort was 2011s Another Earth, the tale of a guilt ridden young woman and a planet that entered our solar system carrying with it pa .. News Day
3.8
Thou shalt not play God is one of the oldest tropes in drama.I Origins gives it a fresh twist. Cs Monitor
2.0
Without that glue, I Origins is little more than a deeply felt but confused curiosity. Film Journal
2.5
The actors hold nothing back in trying to achieve Cahills vision. Az Central
2.0
In Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, great care is taken to show that the CGI apes follow genuine simian psychology. Npr
3.5
After all, who doesnt want to believe that the soul does have a window, and that if it closes we might open it again Ew
2.5
Making a drama out of ideas is tough enough, and these ideas arent all that compelling. Sf Gate
2.5
But Cahills script strains under its own weight, consistently simplifying its ideas to fit a climax that delivers plenty of aha! moments at the expens .. Slant Magazine
3.1
It doesnt answer the question it raises, yet the way its asked keeps it echoing in your head. Washington Post
3.0
Considered strictly as a visual experience, this one, which might be described as a faith based emo science romance thriller, is often quite beguiling .. The New York Times
3.0
Combine this mediocre acting with a baffling premise, and the result will leave you rolling your eyes throughout. The Film Stage
3.1
I Origins looks like a hard edged science drama, but its really a New Age fantasy and an engaging one, especially in its early scenes. Boston Globe
2.5
Others require a strong suspension of disbelief and even then I was scratching my head.The problem is, I think, in Cahills too many threads script tha .. Reeling Reviews
2.8
Others require a strong suspension of disbelief and even then I was scratching my head.The problem is, I think, in Cahills too many threads script tha .. Reeling Reviews
3.5
A decent film based on a pretty dopey idea, it enchants by leaving you to wonder if all the discursive elements are eventually going to add up to some .. Uproxx
3.8
An intelligent and ambitious adult drama in the vein of a young Christopher Nolan or Danny Boyle, I Origins really aspires for something grand, univer .. Blogs Indie Wire
5.0
I Origins unfolds at a deliberate pace and, to its credit, doesnt telegraph its ideas. Blogs Indie Wire
4.0
To synopsise I Origins is to stifle the way it spins off at fascinating tangents, switching from hipster romance to existential thriller.Yes, there ar .. Total Film
2.5
Big ideas can sometimes lead to great motion pictures or, as in the case of I Origins, colossal misfires. ReelViews
4.0
The storys latent metaphysical aspects are at last pushed to the foreground in a climactic stretch that is simple, quiet and touching. Hollywood Reporter
3.0
The film is full of cliches but enjoyable.Still, such information is disquieting. Standard
4.5
The story picks up seven years later.Gray is married to Karen, and they have a toddler who may have autism. Los Angeles Times
3.0
It passes off pseudoscience as philosophy and a passionate montage as true love, lacquering a hit and miss visual package with mood music and an overd .. Variety
4.4
Its equally clear, however, that I Origins improves substantially as it passes the midway point, as Cahill takes the narrative into a fascinating, ent .. Reel Film
3.1
As with his 2011 sci fi drama, Another Earth , writer director Mike Cahill has created a scientific arena for the karmic do over at the heart of I Ori .. The Star
3.5
Director Mike Cahills film spins a mostly compelling tale which tries to reconcile science and faith. Oregon Live
2.0
I Origins is a handsome film, yet that same elegance is lacking from a script too reliant on the discourse of binaries. Cine Vue
3.8
Part sci fi, part medical thriller, part romantic drama, I Origins has a pleasing way of working expansive ideas into a suspenseful, twisting story li .. New York Post
1.9
Karens right when she claims, Turning over rocks and finding nothing is progress..But the movie doesnt turn over any rocks. Red Eye Chicago
2.5
It is admirable how far Cahills film and his fine cast get out of such a premise, reason enough to go easy on I Origins. Independent Ie
1.9
As a result, Cahills Me Generation reincarnation film I Origins will divide audiences without multiplying them. Js Online
3.5
Cahills script says all scientists are romantics at heart, then bears that out through a floaty story thats simultaneously about the mechanics of a hu .. The Dissolve
3.1
This is a movie that strives for profound statements and eye opening revelations, but it often crosses that delicate line into obviousness and the kin .. Daily Herald
1.5
The movie is boring when it wants to engage, funny when it wants to be serious, and cringeworthy when it wants to be profound. Movie Mezzanine
2.5
...I Origins will give you many reasons to hate its guts (hipster scientists, anyone). Movie Mezzanine
4.0
Boosted by engaging performances and luminous photography, indie writer director Mike Cahills movie works beautifully both as an intellectual detectiv .. What So
1.5
Sets up a dialectic between reason and faith and argues it insistently, with eye rolling earnestness. Wsj
3.8
The tonal inconsistencies in Origins are minor, and will more than likely result in fascination than frustration.Like Ian, viewers will spend the bett .. Denver Post
5.0
Tactility in film is something Ive learned, something Ive experimented with, its a very simple thing.Im not sure what films Ive seen it in, but if you .. New City Film
3.0
Given how hideously over used time travel has been of late in movies, Aussie writer/director Hugh Sullivan deserves considerable back slapping for at .. Tiny Url
3.5
Thats the far fetched premise of I Origins, and some early, effective sci fi sleight of hand may very well have you believing its more science than fi .. Theepoch Times
3.0
But it muddles that notion with a messy scientific subplot that just gets in the way. Reel Talk Online
4.0
Can you be open minded to science and to spirituality at the same time.Cahill is a supremely confident filmmaker. Honey Cutts Hollywood
3.0
The metaphysical love story may have asked many more questions than it could ever hope to answer but answers arent the point of the film. Ideas are, a .. Richard Crouse
2.5
I Origins challenges too little and ties up things too neatly for it to register as anything more than well made, well intentioned hogwash. Miami
4.2
Its a moment of rare human beauty in the film and shines like a beacon because of it. The Film Experience
3.0
While this is definitely a science versus faith movie, Cahill who both wrote and directed, strikes a solid, sensible balance between the two sides, le ..
3.5
Cahill sculpts this lump of metaphysical clay with decisive hands. O Canada
3.5
Though not every element of the grander mystery story works, theres plenty here to keep you thinking. Sfx
1.5
Most films that tackle something somewhat scientific take on scientific advisors to make sure they get things right. Seventh Row
2.0
Nothing kills a movie thats coveted a slow, methodical buildup more than a heavy dose of convenient plotting and characters that over explain the film .. Lawrence
2.0
There is a great deal wrong with I Origins, most noticeably the pacing. It is a slow burn, bordering on boring as it moves from one scene to the next.
4.5
And yet, I applaud Cahills ambition to put important philosophical ideas front and center in his movie. The Magazine of Fantasy & ..
4.0
It plays out like Dharma and Greg the rebellious and spiritual woman who woos the straight laced logical man and this lack of originality is boring. Film Thrills
3.0
Lighter and looser than Another Earth, but the script still strains. MTV News



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