Upon unlocking a portal to an alternate dimension where all his dreams have come true, struggling filmmaker Jake is forced to confront his idealized self.Upon unlocking a portal to an alternate dimension where all his dreams have come true, struggling filmmaker Jake is forced to confront his idealized self.Upon unlocking a portal to an alternate dimension where all his dreams have come true, struggling filmmaker Jake is forced to confront his idealized self.
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Such a bad story even more bad acting and silly script. Not worth wasting time on this movie. The way people traveled through portal was such a silly idea. Need to be more creative on inter dimensional travelling medium. So many things could have been shown in parallel universe travelling but writer focused only on family issue which killed the story completely. Climax was a disaster too.
In this age of high fi sci-fi movie this movie holds no special significance. Would suggest to avoid it. Movies like Everything Everywhere All at Once is really appealing when it comes to parallel universe story. This movie does not stand any chance.
In this age of high fi sci-fi movie this movie holds no special significance. Would suggest to avoid it. Movies like Everything Everywhere All at Once is really appealing when it comes to parallel universe story. This movie does not stand any chance.
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Scratches all of the scifi itches that one would want from the film. Fantastic performances, lighting, and an overall excellent story. It has been awhile since I initially saw it but I have been recommending it to people left and right and everyone comes away happy. I think that this is a filmmaking team that is up and coming and everyone should keep paying attention to them.
There are a lot of schlocky scifi films out there that don't have the story to fit their budget but I think that all of the elements line up right in this one and the filmmakers are making the best of the resources that they have.
Scratches all of the scifi itches that one would want from the film. Fantastic performances, lighting, and an overall excellent story. It has been awhile since I initially saw it but I have been recommending it to people left and right and everyone comes away happy. I think that this is a filmmaking team that is up and coming and everyone should keep paying attention to them.
There are a lot of schlocky scifi films out there that don't have the story to fit their budget but I think that all of the elements line up right in this one and the filmmakers are making the best of the resources that they have.
Read the novel 3 weeks ago. The main theme and thread of this movie is exactly the same as "dark matter" by blake crouch but i dont see them giving any credit to the original book.
This movie is an oversimplification of the book. In the original (i'm 100% sure they were inspired by/stole the ideas from it) the protagonist went through a cascades of troubles to get back to his love. Traveled to dozens of multi-universes to finally get back to his world and got his version of girl back.
This knock off in comparison, leaves out all the intricacies and subtle emotions and psychological observations which made the real one successful.
Anyways, overall its not terrible, its watchable. Dialogues are very light, like they were written by elementary school students. So its a nice brainless relaxation, def worth it to watch it on a drunken miserable night alone at home.
This movie is an oversimplification of the book. In the original (i'm 100% sure they were inspired by/stole the ideas from it) the protagonist went through a cascades of troubles to get back to his love. Traveled to dozens of multi-universes to finally get back to his world and got his version of girl back.
This knock off in comparison, leaves out all the intricacies and subtle emotions and psychological observations which made the real one successful.
Anyways, overall its not terrible, its watchable. Dialogues are very light, like they were written by elementary school students. So its a nice brainless relaxation, def worth it to watch it on a drunken miserable night alone at home.
It drives me up the wall when I read reviews that claim a film has terrible acting and a poor script when, in actuality, the production was fantastic.
The Alternate is such a film. It is cleanly shot, and the acting is top-notch, and I was wholly invested in the movie the entire time.
I am a big fan of sci-fi films, especially independent flicks. This movie has everything going for it. The plot is strong, the pacing is perfect, and the conclusion is satisfying.
I am a novelist and filmmaker, and it bothers me when I see people grading a movie poorly simply because a major studio did not do it and the project doesn't feature big-name actors.
I loved the movie and would recommend it to anyone interested in watching a cool story.
The Alternate is such a film. It is cleanly shot, and the acting is top-notch, and I was wholly invested in the movie the entire time.
I am a big fan of sci-fi films, especially independent flicks. This movie has everything going for it. The plot is strong, the pacing is perfect, and the conclusion is satisfying.
I am a novelist and filmmaker, and it bothers me when I see people grading a movie poorly simply because a major studio did not do it and the project doesn't feature big-name actors.
I loved the movie and would recommend it to anyone interested in watching a cool story.
This movie had a really cool eerie vibe but still felt realistic. The storyline was really engaging and accomplished the effect of making it feel like you're in the movie, like all good movies do. I thought they did a great job at making this alternate world seem real. There was suspended disbelief but done in a way that was believable enough to keep you in the story.
I thought the performances were really great too. The way this movie is structured I think the actors had no easy task but they did a great job.
Camera work was awesome, the writing was great, good acting, what's there to complain about?!
I thought the performances were really great too. The way this movie is structured I think the actors had no easy task but they did a great job.
Camera work was awesome, the writing was great, good acting, what's there to complain about?!
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- GoofsAt 1:07:17 when Jake closes the car door, a reflection of the mike is visible in the car window.
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