Predestination

  • 2015


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84 % Certified Fresh
$ 4 Million
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Positive Reviews 74
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Average Rating 3.5/5
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4.5
Its not quite an empty exercise, though, and thats mostly because of the conviction with which a small cast tackles a ludicrously convoluted scenario. Av Club
3.0
But in its best moments, the ones that put Snook front and center, it threatens to break hearts instead. Av Club
3.0
The scouting report on the directing duo remains Wait until next time. EW
4.4
But I have already divulged far more than I probably should have, even though I have not even come close to getting to the truly wild stuff yet. Rogerebert
4.0
Their direction offers plenty of atmosphere and thoughtful exchanges while still keeping cards up sleeves. Common Sense Media
4.0
On the basis of a single viewing, its fair to say that the pleasure lies more in the buildup, with its careful establishment of ground rules and subtl .. Variety
2.5
Unfortunately for Predestination, the Spierigs craft a story with tremendous insight yet little surprise. We Got This Covered
2.0
Fitfully engaging but awkward from start to finish, Predestination bungles all sorts of potential in its attempt to balance the brains of La Jetee wit .. Time Out
4.0
It all makes for heady stuff that should get your synapses sparking. The Guardian
3.0
The counterfactual black humour is dizzying, and the movie is, to use Hawkes own term, the snake that eats its own tail. The Guardian
3.0
It doesnt offer any new twists on the genre, but it is clever enough to leave you satisfied that you dont want the time back. The Guardian
3.1
Predestination is visually under imagined, overly reliant on dialogue to express its themes, but it effectively underlines the one undertaking that ti ..
3.1
Snook has a commanding presence, and the bittersweet tale John tells lends the drama unexpected emotional weight.
4.5
The Spierig Brothers film is both painfully predictable yet excitingly bonkers in how far theyre willing to contort their story to keep firing new twi .. Collider
2.5
This is a deeply solipsistic movie, but how deep is something youll need to find out for yourself. Vulture
1.5
Jumping across time and space is tough, thankless business in Predestination, a slab of science fiction speculation draped in old fashioned detective .. The New York Times
3.7
So click away now if you want to go in knowledge free which is probably the best way to watch the movie but just know that its an entertaining time tr .. IGN
4.0
Hawkes unnamed character arrives in 1970 from 1985 to work in a murky bar.
2.5
By contrast, Predestination is too clever for its own good, a film that relies on schtick and gimmicks rather than honest storytelling. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
A funny, affecting, twisted tale, which demands you pay close attention to every throwaway detail
3.0
But the Spierigs have enough of a handle on this goofy geeky material to let some secrets out relatively early in the film. Ny Daily News
4.5
Its simultaneously a thriller, action movie, sci fi flick, time travel romance, and more.To me, this feels like one of the true finds of the Fantasia .. JoBlo
4.5
The filmmakers have crafted a genre piece that is character driven, but not without intensity. JoBlo
3.0
Predestination may not explore very successfully the deeper issues about the human condition that it wants to touches on. One Guys Opinion
3.1
But it takes talent, in front of and behind the camera, to create something engrossing and new in the timeworn time travel odyssey.Whatever its shortc .. Rogers Movie Nation
4.2
Snook gives one of cinemas better performances, exposing her vulnerability and tenderness.Too bad not enough people saw the film to get it more deserv .. Sover
3.8
This isnt an action oriented film nor should it be mistaken for a blockbuster. ReelViews
3.0
After flirting with the production of a Dark Crystal sequel for a few years, the Spierigs have returned to screens with Predestination, a mind bending .. Blu Ray
4.0
Though its based on a short story by Robert A. Heinlein (All You Zombies), this Australian sci fi item arguably comes closer to the spirit of Alan Moo .. Chicago Reader
3.8
The story is a coming of age tale, a mystery about the questionable origins of its main characters, and a thriller about stopping a serial bomber who .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Those who were floored by Looper need to check this out its a far better film, despite a lower budget look and features a breakout performance from Sa ..
3.1
Still, Predestination is clever, strange and surprising enough to make the time spent watching it worthwhile. Usa Today
2.5
Director Chad Archibald kicks The Drownsman off with a seriously underwhelming opening that immediately sets a tone of incompetence and pointlessness, .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
One of Ethan Hawkes strengths as an actor is his willingness to jump between arthouse fare and B movie genre fodder.Predestination, a mind bending, lo .. The Times
3.0
Perhaps the best adaptation to date of a story written by science fiction legend Robert A. Heinlein. This is a very complex story and it is handled we .. Lariat
3.0
The Spierigs move seamlessly between classic film noir and vintage speculative fiction, the barfly wordplay and quirky imagination on show only intens .. Radio Times
3.8
(Fact obsessed viewers who enjoy articles picking apart, say, the science of Interstellar can probably give this one a miss.) New York Post
4.0
Predestination looks likely to appeal to fans of the time traveling genre and, more broadly, mainstream moviegoers who can relate to the themes of ide .. Film Journal International ..
3.5
The story is indeed a good one, good enough to score the booze.But the Bartender knows a better one. Az Central
3.5
A man walks into a bar at the beginning of Predestination, the impressive new science fiction movie from Australian filmmaking siblings Michael and Pe .. Smh
2.0
Predestination is a much flatter film than Daybreakers, but has a distinctive enough concept to be worth a look from genre aficionados. Npr
3.0
Featuring terrific costumes and superb production design alongside its audacious shifts in gear, this feels like a combination of Cloud Atlas, Looper .. Flim List
4.0
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2.5
Its not all that logical (too many rabbit holes) and at least one character might be guilty of temporal suicide. Flim Threet
5.0
The desperate pursuit is flecked with surprising moments of hard won and sincere tenderness. New Yorker
4.0
Predestination combines science fiction paranoia, a film noir style thriller and elements of Greek tragedy into something that feels fresh and very ap .. Express
3.8
This thriller element injects some suspense, but also requires more exposition in an already dialogue and voice over heavy narrative, though Hawkes gr .. Boston Globe
3.5
Some of those twists are pretty easy to figure out, but Snooks fantastic, heartfelt performance makes her characters arc fascinating even if you know .. Las Vegas Weekly
4.5
Predestination is a daring sci fi thriller that thankfully isnt afraid to be unconventional with its cleverly conceived concept and fantastic executio .. Lyles Movie Files
3.0
The results are a stylish film that doesnt really have much in the way of action, focusing more on creating drama and tension between the characters a ..
2.0
Its also their third straight effort where a smattering of good, left of centre ideas is spread far too thinly. Herald Sun
2.0
The movie cant help but leave one ultimately disappointed by how much effort it puts into masking its grandeur. Consequence Of Sound
3.0
Though in the case of Predestination its one unashamedly entertaining B movie thriller. Hey U Guys
4.5
The very best thing about reviewing movies is watching how certain filmmakers improve after each effort. Ner Dist
3.5
Noah Taylor is dapper as a bureaucratic overlord at the mysterious Temporal Bureau, and Hawke is as solid as ever, but it is Snook who really shines i .. The Age
5.0
Hawke gives it all the suave style and propulsion the supernatural concept needs. Varia Gate
4.0
An absorbing experience well worthy of your time, Predestination is a timely reminder of why the best works of science fiction always have the power t .. Digital Spy
3.0
The ensuing account of a paradox that cant be para doctored is, indeed, a hell of a tale, especially if you havent seen any of the above.Shame that di .. Games Radar
3.0
Worth a watch for its unique storyline, but not essential outside of sci fi buffs. Flicks
1.9
Not that sci fi has to bend reality into a shape free of loose ends, but Predestination is so imprecise with its logic that the stylist may as well be .. Red Eye Chicago
3.0
The violin case with combination locks that serves as the time machine is thankfully left superficial; the last thing we need is a headache inducing e .. Film Racket
3.8
(Oh, and one you may have never heard of, the obscure 2004 indie gem Primer.).Done well, its a great genre. Christianity Today
4.0
Predestination is fine sci fi, but even better is its chewy, dramatic centre which will sweep audiences away to uncharted and totally arresting territ .. Matts Movie Reviews
3.0
Snook is exceptionally good as Jane/John, serving as the beating heart underneath the films temporal gamesmanship. The Dissolve
3.0
Without giving too much away, its a shape shifter about shape shifting, and its most gutting idea is similar to one contained in another Hawke film, B .. Metro New York
5.0
You could say this movie is about the worlds most outlandish bar bet. Film Comment
5.0
To everyone who dismisses science fiction as little more than high concept shoot outs in space, feebleminded pop philosophizing, retrograde sexual pol .. Film Comment
3.5
This one doesnt do that: its clarity of storytelling distinguishes it; its desire to entertain and its delight in obfuscation are held in a fine, shre .. Sbs
3.8
The characters move around more like animated chess pieces than multidimensional human beings. Daily Herald
3.0
Predestination is a quality, low key sci fi flick thats bound to fly under a lot of radars, but deserves as much attention as many of the bigger ones .. Under The Radar Mag
2.5
At the heart of the tale is an out of left field trans narrative. Movie Mezzanine
3.8
Just dont go in expecting an sci fi action flick the narrative is driven by the characters exchanges more than anything else. Or Lando Weekly
4.0
Didnt think so.Thats the beauty of this ludicrously absorbing melon twister from the higher functioning end of the sci fi spectrum. Sky
3.5
Its the matter of factness that satisfies amid the plotting of Predestination. New City Film
1.0
An outstanding, tautly directed, superbly acted film that again proves, as did Animal Kingdom, that Australian filmmakers have a distinctive knack for .. Tiny Url
3.8
In this era of whizz bang action laden futuristic blockbusters, such a thing is rare. Daily Film Fix
3.8
Predestination simply wont settle for recycling past projects.Its as fresh as any film well see in 2015. Hollywood Into To
2.5
A largely faithful adaptation of a 1958 Robert A. Heinlein short story, Michael and Peter Spierigs Predestination is a time travel yarn that worked fi .. Sf Weekly
3.8
Its always risky to make a film that shifts and reformulates what it is and what the audience should derive from it straight through the final shot. Am Ny
4.0
It could have become something of a sideshow gimmick but Snook makes it work with an affecting portrait of torment and isolation. Stream On Demand At Home
4.5
The confronting gender transformation for its most fleeting moments packs an amazing wallop. Graffiti With Punctuation
3.0
The conversation between The Bartender and The Unmarried Mother requires your full attention, if you hope to keep up.The performances are remarkable. Movie Chambers
2.5
At a time when thrillers are comprised of set pieces and bloodless action it deserves full marks for its uniqueness. Impulse Gamer
4.5
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3.5
And even though I wasnt surprised by the ending, it still felt rather satisfying to watch all the pieces neatly slot into place throughout the film. The Mercury
4.5
All of this is joined perfectly by high production values and heart felt direction. Monsters And Critics
4.5
Underestimate the Spierigs experts at turning trashy genre excursions into fare thats exhilarating, entertaining and profoundly thoughtful at your own .. Quick Flix
4.5
This film is beautifully shot, expertly paced, with some of the best performances of the fest, most atmospheric score, and an original story. Film Thrills
3.0
Reuniting the twin filmmakers with their Daybreakers star Ethan Hawke, this slickly produced time travel noir attempts to put its own distinctive spin .. Concrete Play Ground



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