Jim (2010)
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38% of critics liked it
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33% of users liked it
(17 ratings)
The present and the future collide via shared dreams in this ambitious sci-fi drama from director Jeremy Morris-Burke. The stress of modern living has become too heavy a burden for lonely widower Jim to bear. Now, in order to leave his mark on a society fallen to ruin, he considers committing an act… More The present and the future collide via shared dreams in this ambitious sci-fi drama from director Jeremy Morris-Burke. The stress of modern living has become too heavy a burden for lonely widower Jim to bear. Now, in order to leave his mark on a society fallen to ruin, he considers committing an act of violence that will shock the world. Just as Jim is about to carry out his dark plan, however, a vision of his late wife leaves him convinced that he should focus on creating life, rather than destroying it. In order to preserve the memory of his beloved wife, Jim hires a cutting edge biotech firm to create the perfect offspring by using her frozen eggs. Meanwhile, in the future, planet Earth is dying, and the human race has been replaced by clones. Niskaa's vast industrial empire is about to collapse when a clone appears with the capacity for compassion and reason. Somehow, nature has connected this clone to Jim through their shared dreams. Now the harder Niskaa attempts to maintain his iron grip of control, the fast his power starts to slip through his fingers. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jeremy Morris-Burke
- Written By
- Jeremy Morris-Burke
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 15, 2010 Limited
Critic Reviews
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Michael Ordoņa, Los Angeles Times
Morris-Burke does deserve applause for what he has accomplished technically on a shoestring budget. His location scout is a hero. But the over-complicated, under-emotional Jim's reach ultimately exceeds its grasp.
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John Anderson, Variety
A fatally unwieldy construct of naturalistic drama and cataclysmic sci-fi.
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Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Thematically ambitious but poorly executed sci-fi tale.
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Mike Hale, New York Times
Unfortunately, each narrative strand is so packed with straight-out-of-writing-class dialogue that the film feels longer than its hour-and-46-minute running time.
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Keith Uhlich, Time Out New York
Morris-Burke's ambitions outweigh his uneven execution -- some performers are better than others, the effects work is highly variable -- but there's undeniable talent in every frame.
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