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Kristen D I found this film on a list of box office bombs, believe it or not. I instantly chose to watch it when I read that most critics gave it poor reviews because it was considered too-far reaching to be understood properly. I wondered to myself why in the world we would ever, as human beings, be content with calling something "too far-reaching" or "too intelligent" instead of seeking to expand our minds— only to have the movie turn out to be a story about that very concept. So long as we remain in ignorance, we will remain enveloped in hate. So long as we are unable to agree and disagree without being labeled "one of them," we will never be united. The totalitarian regime known as Unanimity in this film combine the words "unity" and "anonymity," to create their name, meaning that they believe that the only chance we have at peace is through total sameness. The rebels disagree. This was an absolutely beautiful work of art that instantly slid into my top three movies of all time. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/19/25 Full Review Sean P After a third watch my feelings finally cement on this film being ambitious yet middling. I love the idea of a film telling multiple simultaneous stories with the actors taking on roles in each story and I hope more filmmakers take up this idea, though I don't believe it was executed very well in this movie. The most prevalent problem I had with this movie is that I didn't feel like all of the settings were necessary to the overall timeline. I understood how the earliest plot had some connection to the one in 1936, and how that then had a connection to the story in 1973, yet then it feels like the film splits its' timeline as there seemingly isn't anything connecting onto 2012. Although each of the stories follow a theme of breaking away from societal struggles or expectations, they don't all have connecting plots. It somewhat felt like you could cut some of the timelines out of this movie with not much being lost. The next problem I have is that there are parts in this film that sometimes felt a little pretentious. The one line I remember disliking the most from the film is "You have to do whatever you can't not do." Which just is supposed to mean "You have to do whatever you can." I hesitate to proudly call this film's presentations of scenes to be 'non-linear', though I admire how the film turned out in regard to its pacing. I can understand how others may get confused about following on with the stories constantly cutting between timelines, yet I feel that these stories could have only worked in this format. There are moments in each of these stories when the tension rises, where you'll find the film cutting in between the most, though I think it works here since I feel if all these scenes were split up more than the audience would get tired of the film trying to make them excited, while lumping multiple timelines' moments of exhilaration keeps the audience on their feet, yet prepared to cool down for slower, calmer scenes. Some of the story elements or characters by themselves didn't feel too fulfilling. Like with Somni-451 mostly just having her story being led by other characters and not showing much agency until the end of her timeline. I also didn't feel interested in moments like the ending of the 1973 timeline, since, like mentioned earlier, it has no plot point I noticed that connects to the future timelines. For further notes, the film looked great to look at, with plenty of shots to be able to appreciate the acting as well as shots to appreciate the scenery/special effects. Most of the music didn't personally stick with me aside from the short piece that played when that car was pushed off the bridge, though I always felt like it did its job well. At the end of the day, I do mostly like this movie, but mostly for the concept and the imagination, and not thinking that it's an overall good movie. I would recommend giving this film at least one watch as, again, I do wish to see concept like this explored more in other works. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/17/25 Full Review Emanuele S Like an intricate play of mirrors, this film reflects the renowned chaos theory: the flutter of a butterfly's wings can trigger unimaginable events at the edge of the universe. A film of disarming poetry, which enchants and surprises. The rebellious spirit of the Wachowski sisters, known to their fans, manifests in every frame, while an enveloping soundtrack, classically inspired, accompanies the viewer on an emotional and unforgettable journey. Great attention to every detail, the authors have achieved a fantastic philosophical-literary work. This movie, unfortunately, is severely underrated. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/28/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, o começo parece ser bacana, mas depois o filme não teve cenas interessantes, e nenhuma cena impactante para dar uma alavancada no filme, e também parece que o filme teve um roteiro meio confuso, com vários atores fazendo diferentes personagens dentro do filme, o elenco é bom, mas não ajudaram o filme a ser bom, com tudo isso, eu não recomendo esse filme Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/25 Full Review Bob S So ambitious 5 movies in one. Incredible stories and hopeful message Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/25 Full Review J L Beautiful cinematography, nonsensical movie. Several stories which unsuccessfully attempt to intertwine but never make the connection. I see some reviews saying it was a profound and life changing experience.... I'll smoke what you're smoking, please. All star cast with big budget backing, but story was lacking..."true-true" Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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