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I Origins (2014)
Dr. Ian Gray didn't realize his research has far-reaching implications about humanity's scientific and spiritual beliefs until his encounter with a young woman.
7 August 1982, Chicago, Illinois, USA
17 April 1965, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
31 May 1972, Edgware, Middlesex, England, UK
31 January 1939, Manchester, England, UK
2 September 1947, Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA
10 April 1981, West Orange, New Jersey, USA
15 May 1969, Gary, Indiana, USA
7 October 1949, Los Angeles, California, USA
26 May 1986, Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
January 16, 2016
Sceptical scientist Michael Pitt falls in love with spacey new age model Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, attracted by her dazzling dichromatic eyes [and] the tussle between rationalism and mysticism takes turns that are both unexpected and thought provoking.October 03, 2014
Though not every element of the grander mystery story works, there's plenty here to keep you thinking.October 03, 2014
Shame then that it lets itself down with some iffy dialogue and a slightly anticlimactic ending.June 21, 2016
I Origins tries desperately to imbue a deeper metaphysical meaning with its narrative, but the alignment of all its concepts come off as disjointed and pretentious.October 06, 2014
When it shifts away from the relationship, it really starts to feel forced. You can feel Cahill's hand leading you down the path toward another "discovery," and you can only hope the end will justify the means. Put simply, it doesn't.July 27, 2014
Big ideas can sometimes lead to great motion pictures or, as in the case of I Origins, colossal misfires.June 14, 2016
As of yet, we have no science on reincarnation, but the science fiction is definitely getting warmer.August 08, 2014
Cahill spends the entire film bringing a sense of wonder to the desperately rational Ian, and if the film takes on a glow toward the end, that glow feels well-earned.July 25, 2014
With a slew of seemingly random clues unraveling in the pursuit of scientific mystery, Origins becomes gut-punching marvel.July 25, 2014
Although the film and the actors keep on looking good, this solemn, soppy, fantasy has nothing to say about science or faith.July 31, 2014
I Origins challenges too little and ties up things too neatly for it to register as anything more than well-made, well-intentioned hogwash.July 31, 2014
Humanistic sci-fi from director Mike Cahill, insofar as it sympathizes with the human longings for both understanding and transcendent mystery.