Jeremy of The Daily Rotation wrote, "Director Mike Cahill crafts a very emotional human drama with science fiction elements that manage to both act as a background to the film and act as a core element. Its Cahill’s focused direction and Brit Marling‘s stunning performance that helps make Another Earth something more. It’s far from just being a little independent film that tries to deal with emotion and sci-fi. It goes beyond the stars in terms of delivering a story, full of tragedy and regret. While the film isn’t for everyone, due to its relaxed pace, that sort of eases you into the characters, it makes it worthwhile for those willing to wait. Patience is rewarded in the end and a feeling of both awe and relief came over me when the end credits rolled. Awe because of the spectacle of emotions I just witnessed and relief because this film could have nosedived at several points, but it didn’t. It stuck to its roots of a character driven human drama and it never shied away from that purpose. It never tried to be more than it was and it certainly was a lot."
Another Earth is a tremendous movie; another hidden gem of 2011. The movie is very slow, painfully at times, and doesn’t have as much as a science fiction twist as advertised. However, it is a testament of feelings and a look into one’s tormented soul (not in the horror story context either). The Blu-ray has its ups and downs with an average video presentation and a strong enough showing in the audio department. This is a recommended viewing, and a suggested purchase.
FMV says: "Another Earth feels like two separate films which never quite connect with one another. One is a Sci-Fi epic of self-discovery with profound philosophical implications for humanity, the other a worthy but contained Sundance-type Indie about love, loss and redemption in small-town America. Sort of Contact meets Winter’s Bone – or rather, doesn’t quite meet."
"Its ideas will inspire debate, emotionally it will move you, just expect it do these things in moderation however. That said, if the technical hitches can be overcome by the time we witness Cahill and (hopefully) Marling’s next production then there may be a masterpiece waiting in the wings."
By that logic, you can say anyone's next production may be a masterpiece.
And I also said that *may* be pushing it. Note the conditional tense.
No, you are now verging outside of the context of this review. In context of this review, the phrase used is justified given the work by the talent involved.
Obviously the next film of Freidberg/Seltzer won't be a masterpeice, once again I stress the use of context.
It looks like a pretty decent movie from the trailers. Looking forward to seeing it when it hits theaters. Nice review
I still want to see the other one she's in that so many people like a lot more. I'll see this when I get the chance though.