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This is a really fun movie with a great, innovative storyline. Really enjoyed Theo Rossi, who is just creepy enough but not in a bad way - in a good way. The music also really added to the haunted feel of the film and I was beyond impressed with all the special effects. Go see this film! You will not regret it.

The entire premise is based on a misunderstanding of entanglement that is nonsense. Entanglement is referring to measurement, not souls, not time travel, not actions and emotions or any of the other junk they threw in there.

I can usually be quite forgiving of these things but they just had to toe it all into actually atrocities that occurred during the world wars, atrocities that are not as we'll known so they can get away with this junk. If they had used German death camps no one would have touched this thing. Disgusting.

What's new? Five main things:

The setting: Haven't seen this before - and it's a REAL place! WTF? Maybe the best thing about the experience for me was coming to learn about Unit 731.

The idea: Yes, I've seen the "karmic haunting" plot in a few movies, but never this way: never for these reasons, and never with this kind of twist.

The "portal" type: Really cool, fun name, new type journey. Provocative idea.

The cultural stuff: Not easy nowadays and takes a lot of chutzpa to even try this kind of thing. I think they pulled it off almost flawlessly. Chinese, Japanese, and US characters, all equally capable of the whole range of humanity, from innocence to monstrosity. No one gets a pass.

The familial arena: I must say, I was not expecting to get as choked-up in a SF-Horror about a family relationship. But, there's a dad and son at the center of the plot, and dude's just NOT cutting it. It's not that he doesn't WANT to, he just can't, but keeps trying ... not since "The Babadook" have a seen a non-cliché family depiction in this type of movie.

Negs? The plot can get confusing, and it moves so quickly between timelines that you can't have it on the background while you're ironing or doing your taxes or changing Junior's diaper.

That's it. See it. You won't lose by it.

SITE is one of those films that sticks with you, and makes you wish all new Hollywood films were as bracingly original. It's thought-provoking, suspenseful, risk-taking, and yet somehow emotional with the characters' stakes. I enjoyed it even more than "Arrival," and appreciate how they nailed the ending without being heavy-handed. Overall, a superb independent film that teaches us the past and future may be more entwined than they appear.

Amazing film! Mind expanding and thought provoking. Site is a brilliant exploration of human consciousness, karma, soul entanglement and the power of connection to free people from their human bondage. Visually mesmerizing and courageously creative, this is a film I will watch over and over again, knowing there is something new to discover that I missed the time before.

I applaud the filmmakers for exposing the atrocities of Unit 731 during WWII, a historical event that somehow slipped under the radar in Western history books. Hopefully this will serve as a stark reminder...never again...during our renewed era of warfare. Great acting, incredible special effects, and a mind-bending, time-collapsing trip to try to right the sins of the fathers.