"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."
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."
Jeremy of We Got This Covered wrote,"Another Earth is a passion project by director, co-producer and co-writer Mike Cahill, who teamed up with his leading star Brit Marling, who also co-wrote and co-produced the film. It was shot on a micro budget and it certainly shows. It breaks the mold in terms of independent sci-fi because of how it chooses to focus on human emotion with science becoming a backdrop for the entire story. It's slow and often times a little too heavy, but Brit Marling's performance, which is deep and rooted in regret, helps give the film a unique shape and Cahill's amateurish directing style helps give it an out of the ordinary visual flare."
fair review
A masterpiece waiting in the wings? That may be pushing it.
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.