Entangled

I am a huge thriller sci if fan. So much out there is less than mediocre these days.

This movie has the good acting, which most movies today do NOT. It is a lower budget movie, but it doesn't require a higher budget as it relies primarily upon the plot to keep you guessing. Actually glad it didn't try to add in a bunch of high end techno stunts or high end pyrotechnic scenes...that would have been a waste of money on a poorly themed movie...

For the savvy sci fi fan, the ending is rather obvious and not well thought out or explained. The plot is interesting, but not really anything new or different. Just sort of a low budget slow burn on an old idea.. The acting is what sustains the movie and it is quite good.

This would have done better as an episode of the X files, ( but there really are no shows like that anymore) but doesn't stand out well as a movie. Sure, it kills time, but is not memorable or something you are even likely to give a second watch. But, in these lean times of free movies on Hulu, one that has acting this good puts it far above most of the other free movies in the genre.

Where this film shines: The performances of Munro Chambers, Sandra Mae Frank, and Marlee Matlin. The wibbly wobbly sci-fi stuff is enough to be interesting and mostly engaging. Mostly excellent cinematography, albeit the whole movie is a little color muted for my taste.

Where this film burns: The writing is all over the place - some scenes are great (like moments between Sandra Mae Frank and Marlee Matlin), but others have stilted dialogue that feels like it's there to take up space. It's hard to fault the acting when the lines are boring and don't feel natural. Without spoilers, my opinion is that the overall premise didn't really know what it wanted to be - and for me, that resulted in a predictable ending that fell flat and left me frustrated.

HOWEVER, it's a solid fun little sci-fi ride! My frustration with this film is that all the pieces were there for it to be really great, but it just missed the mark. Still worth a watch if you can stomach your sci-fi with a little teen drama. I bet it'll be a cult classic in another universe!

7 March 2023. I just finished this movie. I read the synopsis on Hulu and I thought I would give this a try as sci-fi movies on my thing. I am not disappointed at all - I was glued to the screen until the end. I love the twisted ending and I felt that all characters did extremely well. I just look at the other reviews and people were complaining about bad script - I don't think so. I could not have done anything close to this and I have to tell you how much I enjoyed this movie. All the characters were very believable - they look like real friends in real life. The character of the mother was terrific, as well. Thank you all for this movie. I will keep an eye on future projects.

Based on the reviews I almost skipped this movie, but something in the back of my mind told me to give it a shot.

I'm glad I did.

I will start of with this, it is not a great blockbuster and yes it does have its faults. But in general, I really did enjoy the movie and the concept of multiverse entanglement. What could happen when different worlds gets merged.

Oh, and the person giving a bad review because there's a deaf person involved and you need to read the subtitles, please, stop reviewing, you are a horrible person.

I always say that sci fi movies are about ideas, and this has a great one along with a compelling storyline.

However.- the budget constraints affect the overall feel. Deadly in sci fi movies.

The direction is good in parts but the action scenes are poor and, boy oh boy, does he like a 'dutch tilt' The cast and script are hit and miss. The deaf girl piece is handled well, the 'psycho' not so much.

Overall I enjoyed it and would recommend it, with reservations.