A physicist's life-long work comes to fruition when he is reluctantly partnered with a gifted young assistant. Ego divides them when they receive an unknown signal from space.A physicist's life-long work comes to fruition when he is reluctantly partnered with a gifted young assistant. Ego divides them when they receive an unknown signal from space.A physicist's life-long work comes to fruition when he is reluctantly partnered with a gifted young assistant. Ego divides them when they receive an unknown signal from space.
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This one's a mashup of "Flowers for Algernon" (Daniel Keyes, 1958) and "Contact" (Carl Sagan, 1985). Although it's derivative, the combo is really something fresh and new. Nathan Dalton manages to create a compelling story by taking elements of those two old science fiction classics and weaving them into a film that keeps you glued to the screen. There's real character development, plenty of clues to help the audience follow the plot, and lots of techno speak that's actually consistent with known science. (Although the idea of "radiation" from "dark" matter is somewhat of an oxymoron.) There are a few other instances of creative license, but for the most part it's believable.
The part where it departs from reality is in the motivations and behaviors of the characters. They seem to make unnatural decisions at times and don't always act like real people. But it's not uncommon in film to bend character behavior to advance the plot, so you just suspend disbelief and enjoy the movie.
The sound track was great. It set the mood and really helped provide clues about the plot and the emotions of the characters. The cinematography was likewise supportive of the moods and plot and didn't overpower the action happening on the screen. The acting performances, from relatively unknown actors, was superb. All these elements in the final product (with an insanely tiny budget) point to an extremely competent director whom I'm sure we have not heard the last of.
Overall, a great film if you are looking for a character-driven drama/scifi with lots of thought-provoking dialogue and you don't care about tons of special effects and starship shootouts.
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The part where it departs from reality is in the motivations and behaviors of the characters. They seem to make unnatural decisions at times and don't always act like real people. But it's not uncommon in film to bend character behavior to advance the plot, so you just suspend disbelief and enjoy the movie.
The sound track was great. It set the mood and really helped provide clues about the plot and the emotions of the characters. The cinematography was likewise supportive of the moods and plot and didn't overpower the action happening on the screen. The acting performances, from relatively unknown actors, was superb. All these elements in the final product (with an insanely tiny budget) point to an extremely competent director whom I'm sure we have not heard the last of.
Overall, a great film if you are looking for a character-driven drama/scifi with lots of thought-provoking dialogue and you don't care about tons of special effects and starship shootouts.
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Yes the acting is not extraordinary, yes the filming quality is not that good, the storyline is OK.
Watched it and did not regret "wasting" my time, would I recommended because it was that good, probably not. But if you like movies that have bit of science or tech in it, it's probably worth to watch.
But the budget was so low they basically couldn't do anything but talk. For a science fiction movie this makes for an unsatisfying result.
Also, the young "genius" assistant was played by an actor who seems as smart as a chair---not convincing. The older scientist was nicely portrayed.
Shot really well. Good Australian film, deserves a wider release. Well written, interesting story and shot well, what more do you want?
The sci-fi story itself is compelling and refreshingly original. The writing is tight, natural, and engaging, drawing you in from the very beginning. Characters feel authentic and layered, and the pacing keeps the narrative moving without ever feeling rushed.
It's the kind of film that lingers with you-thought-provoking yet accessible, entertaining yet meaningful. Honestly, it deserves a much wider release and audience. With a strong script, striking visuals, and a clear creative vision, what more could you ask for in a film?
The sci-fi story itself is compelling and refreshingly original. The writing is tight, natural, and engaging, drawing you in from the very beginning. Characters feel authentic and layered, and the pacing keeps the narrative moving without ever feeling rushed.
It's the kind of film that lingers with you-thought-provoking yet accessible, entertaining yet meaningful. Honestly, it deserves a much wider release and audience. With a strong script, striking visuals, and a clear creative vision, what more could you ask for in a film?
Another low-b film that goes nowhere and ends nowhere. The script has the same horrible dialogue that so many low-b films have. I wanted to like this film coming out the gates but as the minutes rolled by, I realized that I was wasting my time.
A discovery. Something cosmic about said discovery. Disagreement on how to handle the discovery. Government (or in this case a University) wants to hide and control the discovery. Sadly, the entire film is about the arguing of the discovery rather than exploring the discovery. Seriously!
This film is a lot of the same that we've seen in so many other small films yet nothing new or interesting. Watch at your own risk, the risk of wasting your time. the good news is that after watching this film, I quickly began to forget what I had just watched, so almost as if it had never happened.
A discovery. Something cosmic about said discovery. Disagreement on how to handle the discovery. Government (or in this case a University) wants to hide and control the discovery. Sadly, the entire film is about the arguing of the discovery rather than exploring the discovery. Seriously!
This film is a lot of the same that we've seen in so many other small films yet nothing new or interesting. Watch at your own risk, the risk of wasting your time. the good news is that after watching this film, I quickly began to forget what I had just watched, so almost as if it had never happened.
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- TriviaThe second feature film from the creators of Arrowhead (aka Alien Arrival), with the same producing team (Jesse O'Brien, Christian D'Alessi and Ben Whimpey) and cinematographer (Samuel Baulch). Like Arrowhead, Quanta was filmed on a shoestring budget.
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