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Rating: - One of the most engaging films I've ever seen
This is no computer graphics, space battle sci-fi. But if you like to have your mind, wit and imagination engaged, this is for you.
Rating: - Science & Religion Combine in This Plausible Story!
It's rare when a film captivates me with its motion, especially when the only scene is in a country cabin in the winter. The story's already been explained in other reviews, about a guy, John, who claims that he has lived for 14,000 years. He decides to tell them when his friends are saying goodbye, and want to know what he's hiding. So he tells them. And they freak out! Is he nuts (as one guy cellphones a psych) or is he telling the truth? Was he actually a major religious figure? Was he ... Read More
Rating: - Low-Budget/High Substance!
A "Dinner with Andre" kind of think-flick. What would be typically perceived as unrealistically on-the-nose, almost theatrical dialogue is entirely justified by the circle of characters - all academicians/college professors who stumbled upon a koan of a story. A psychological thriller that challenges cultural assumptions - and in so doing serves as a rather astute study of human defensiveness. And, as a sidenote, a nice educational piece about the interplay between Buddhism and Christianity... ... Read More
Rating: - The Man From Earth
Wow it made for a Great discussion with people at my house. Two thumbs up
Rating: - A timeless science fiction movie. An instant classic.
I am a lover of good science fiction. But often times, sci-fi tends to cross the line without any good reasoning. This movie explores the improbability of an un-aging man but does so by building credibility despite obvious skepticism. A nice climax too.
You could watch a movie like this 100 years from now and it would still be good. And it could have very easily be made/written a 100 years ago. Such an interesting concept. I hope that an extended version of this to be made into a TV series. ... Read More
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