Perfect cast and a good story

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

I ORIGINS- 65% This story is absolutely breathtaking, however, I feel like the story, the structure, and the actors could have done so much more. Story wise and execution: 30/35 Acting: 14.2/25 Camera work: 11.2/20 Sound: 10/20

Mike Cahill obviously knows the "backwards" trick. I don´t blame him, the ending is very emotional and well managed. Kind of spectacular, even. He must have listened to Radiohead´s "Motion Picture Soundtrack" and thought "I gotta put this on my next film". The problem is, because of that trick being unpolished, everything until that point is terribly mechanical (best summary I can think of without spoilers). Some parts are sloppy, some are rushed and some others are both. It does get better as it goes, though, the low point being definitely the beginning (now, why would that be?). There´s enough going on to be entertained and the concept should provide some discussion but, frankly, it´s not a very good movie. I totally recommend it.

This movie is so boring and pretentious. The worst is Pitt's interpretation, so arrogant and obnoxious. He should remember himself that he started in Dawson's Creek, perhaps his interpretations would be more humble. And this goddamn cliché that the men are the rational ones, women are just crazy little creatures, oh man, this is so bad.

I rarely write reviews here, but as a fan of science fiction, I am compelled to warn potential viewers about this movie. In the first half of the movie I was able to suspend disbelief and enjoy the ride, but eventually the movie became "spiritual". This not necessarily a bad thing, but it is not handled well at all here. I expect that any true science fiction fan will also be sorely disappointed, but those who need their religious views supported will probably find the movie enjoyable.