Marjorie Prime

  • 2017


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Positive Reviews 65
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Average Rating 3.6/5
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2.0
Dramatically, its ingenious: the grief and denial that binds families incarnated as a comfort machine. Av Club
3.0
Instead, Marjorie Prime is a quiet, contemplative family drama about memory. EW
3.8
Still, the last act struck me as more cerebrally intriguing than emotionally satisfying. Rogerebert
3.0
This is a beautifully crafted film thats simply not for everyone. Common Sense Media
1.5
Its not true, but it doesnt matter; its the feeling that does, and Marjorie Prime feels less true at every turn. Indie Wire
3.0
Prime performances are purposely low key, but Hamm still breathes life into a role whos literally made out of air. Indie Wire
3.0
Though it mostly resists contrived opening out devices, and preserves the decidedly low tech visualization of the plays sci fi premise, Michael Almere .. Variety
4.0
Its a film that doubles and trebles in complexity as it dives inward to a place of strange intimacy, one thats a lot like Spike Jonzes Her: manufactur .. Time Out
4.0
As the family learns to cope with their new old visitor, they are forced to confront the past and also the future.Given the obnoxious flash that often .. The Guardian
4.4
This lucidity is an Almereyda specialty, as his films often use high concepts to broach themes of alienation without succumbing to self pity or maudli ..
4.4
Like those speculative but eerily believable fictions, the futurism here is subtly understated.
4.0
Without giving too much away, the film continues to utilise its sci fi like premise in deeper and more stimulating ways. Screen Daily
4.5
Without giving too much away, the film continues to utilise its sci fi like premise in deeper and more stimulating ways. Screen Daily
4.0
This isnt escapism.Its an intensification of the past, both longed for and hellish. Vulture
4.0
That advice represents a philosophical departure from the usual dire screen depictions of the role technology will play in our lives moving forward.It .. The Hollywood Reporter
4.0
Marjorie Prime has a sci fi element to it, but the drama here is as human as it gets, wringing every last bit of talent from an absolutely stellar cas ..
3.0
The characters quiet desperation to hold on to the ones theyve loved becomes a sort of trap. The New York Times
4.0
You could call it scale, if you like, but scale doesnt adequately illustrate the immensity of Marjorie Primes central themes. Paste Magazine
2.0
I could have happily watched various versions of Walter, Marjorie, Tess and Jon talk in different pairings for hours, even if their conversations were ..
3.8
Hamm perfectly plays Walter as a sort of suave, GQ version of HAL 9000, and Davis and Robbins have their most satisfying feature film roles in years. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
A high concept idea with a low concept approach, Marjorie Prime is cerebral, talk driven sci fi lit up by a compelling exploration of big ideas and ac ..
3.5
In the age of artificial intelligence and fudged reflections, how can we keep it real Ny Daily News
5.0
We commend director Almereyda for drawing out winning performances from those playing the four main characters. Spirituality And Practice
3.0
Its concern with existential issues and its hushed, deliberate style may hold you rapt; conversely, it might bore you to distraction. One Guys Opinion
3.0
Jon Hamm and Lois Smith, relaxing in the future while discussing the past Courtesy FilmRise Leave it to Michael Almereyda (Experimenter) to make a sci .. Village Voice
4.2
The cast is superb.Each gives a compelling and convincing performance in this unusual plot. Sover
2.5
Does it have its own life, whatever the life of an artificial intelligence may be Mark Reviews Movies
4.0
Marjorie looks forward to her chats with Walter.Shes slowly succumbing to dementia, but her husband helps her to relive their youth: falling in love, .. The Times
2.0
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women 15, 108 mins You wont believe much of this fascinating film about Marston (Luke Evans), the man who invented Wo .. The Times
4.0
This is a more folksy and old fashioned affair.One of its most refreshing aspects is that it celebrates a group, not individuals. Independent
4.0
Hers is a brilliant performance.Watching her inspires the kind of awe one feels when looking at the brushstrokes of an artistic masterpiece. The Wrap
2.0
Which is saying something, because all the principals in this extraordinarily well acted film are intensely compelling. Cs Monitor
4.0
In Michael Almereydas expansive screen adaptation, the infirm but still vibrant Marjorie (Lois Smith) must deal with her reactivated spouse Walter (in .. Film Journal
4.0
Transported by the book, Paddington briefly plunges us into a new, stylised world that feels like the best Pollocks theatre production youve ever seen .. Daily Mail
4.0
As surprise narrative jumps toss these questions into fresh perspective, cast and director handle each shift with expressive fluency. Flim List
1.5
As someone who didnt know the true story going in, I felt that Gigineishvili effectively translated this tragic story into a taut thriller that never .. Film Inquiry
4.0
With nuance and an introspective eye, Almereyda creates a beautifully bleak, hypnagogic world in Marjorie Prime that allows its pensive themes to flou .. Film Inquiry
4.0
Some films make you cry and some, like Marjorie Prime, leave you with a lasting feeling melancholy and an urge to hug your mum. Eye For Film
3.8
Failing to expand its claustrophobic theatrical origins, it never seems like much a film at all.You feel like the actors will step out of character in .. Observer
3.5
The dissonance arises from a lack of sophistication.When it comes to anthropomorphic representations up until now our approximations of humanity have .. Flim Threet
2.5
Such is the merriment of the new movie, and so spirited is its pace, that you barely notice the wavering of the tone. New Yorker
4.0
In Marjorie Prime, 85 year old Marjorie (Lois Smith) takes comfort in a hologram of her late husband Walter (Jon Hamm). Express
3.0
It can also be distorted, reshaped, and forgotten altogether.Marjorie Prime, a micro scale sci fi chamber drama, fascinatingly explores the perception .. The Film Stage
4.3
With its outstanding performances, this truly deserves to be remembered come year end award time. Lyles Movie Files
4.0
Michael Almereyda (2000s Hamlet, 2014s Cymbeline) has proven himself deft at adapting theatre for the big screen, and Marjorie Prime from the play by .. Birth Movies Death
4.0
That said, its not some horrid attempt to sort the clever from the clueless.Youll just get more out of it if youre awake. Standard
4.0
With its stellar cast and brilliantly nuanced characters, Marjorie Prime is sure to strike a chord with those willing to give it a chance.Unmissable, .. Hey U Guys
2.0
But then, AI is merely the means to an end here, which is to investigate human relationships and human ideas of identity and memory. The Play List
3.0
THE VERDICT: State of the art effects combine with playful, generous storytelling in a feelgood sequel only marmalade haters could resist. Games Radar
4.0
Michael Almereyda writes and directs this absorbing sci fi themed meditation on loss and memory. Lw Lies
4.0
But I cant say enough about how tender Geena Davis is in her contemplative moments. Vanity Fair
1.0
What creeps over the viewer during the first segment of Michael Almereydas Marjorie Prime, based on the play by Jordan Harrison, is the incongruously .. Wsj
4.4
In the quietly stirring drama Marjorie Prime, writer director Michael Almereyda and a quartet of sensitive actors explore the idea of memory and how m .. Sltrib
4.4
The exchanges feel slightly redundant at times. The stagey origins of the material surface occasionally. Minor bumps, though, in a unique psychologica .. Chicago Sun Times
2.0
(Its better than watching TV, shrugs one of them in defense of the notion.) Sandiego Reader
3.5
Marjorie Prime works better as a premise, and likely as a play, than as a moviebut what a premise. The Ringer
3.5
Always inventive with form and ideas, Almereyda is rarely experimental just for the hell of it: his 2000 Hamlet had the Great Dane deliver To be or no .. Film Comment
4.0
Ive had some time to think about it and even though it may be too slow paced for my comfort, its a really good film that explores some thought provoki .. Solzy At The Movies
4.0
Michael Almereydas modest film is limited in scale, but asks grand questions. The Skinny
3.0
Given how gentle, whimsical and charming the first film was, even ratcheting up the spectacle a notch or two hardly puts it on a par with Marvel. Scots Man
4.5
Like A Ghost Story another of 2017s finest releases Marjorie Prime paints the passage of time with poetic obscurity. Under The Radar Mag
4.5
But is it any good.Marjorie Prime is superbly acted, and its certainly interesting. The Verge
4.0
It largely takes place in a single location, and it leaves alone the distinctively stagey cadences of the dialogue.But its such a movie. Alternate Ending
4.0
Memory is the central theme of Marjorie Prime, a claustrophobic chamber drama with a neat sci fi hook. Scifi Now
3.5
Marjorie Prime is ultimately more about its ideas than its characters, but thats OK, because theyre fascinating ideas. Sf Weekly
4.0
We may think about our spouses, and how we would deal if we end up outliving them.This is a film that expects you to keep up with it, to think about i .. Washington City Paper
4.0
Marjorie Prime is a rare, conversation film that still demands to be seen on the big screen, to fully appreciate its performances and its subtle power .. Screen Anarchy
5.0
This is a deep dive into the human heart and mind, and the action is all in the acting. Aarp
3.0
At once moving and gratuitous, Almereydas film unfortunately calls on the cautionary trope about the potential of artificial intelligence to supersede .. Bust
3.0
I cant tell you whether that makes for good theater, but I can tell you that it makes for cinema even more lifeless than the films simulacra. Brightest Young Things
4.0
This is an invigoratingly adult way to treat an audience, and as a result you feel active while youre watching Marjorie Prime engaged in a way you don .. Wbur
4.5
Most people seem to agree that reconnecting with someone youve lost through social media helps with the grieving process.The concept of computer assis .. Womens Voices For Change
4.5
Alex is the Editor in Chief of The Seventh Row, based in San Francisco and from Toronto, Canada. Seventh Row
4.0
Yet, this sci fi entry isnt really a science fictiony affair, at least in the sense of big budget CGI effects and the usual genre tropes. Film International
3.5
Stay through the ten minutes of credits for a preview of The Matrix Revolutions, as Reloaded ends with a serial style cliffhanger. Mavens Nest
4.0
Michael Almereydas new film Marjorie Prime couldnt be smalleryou can practically put it in your pocket.Four primary characters, a cast list that bulge .. Progressive



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