I have complained many times before about unnecesary over stylization, but here the case is quite the contrary, as happens with that sensationalistic and pseudo intellectual dogma movement, there is nothing interesting in its mise en scene, no storytelling skill whatsoever displa...( read more)
The Man from Earth
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The Man from Earth
Alexis Thorpe, Annika Peterson, David Lee Smith, Ellen Crawford, John Billingsley, Richard Riehle, Tony Todd, William Katt
An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he is an immortal who has walked the earth for 14,000 years...( read more
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Recent Reviews
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November 5, 2009
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June 6, 2009
woww - a film that really makes you think. I loved it and I'm sure several ideas in this film will haunt me for days to come. Highly recommendable.
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September 14, 2008
Interesting and infuriating in equal measure. Has a wonderful one room scenario but spoils it with cinematography that looks like it comes from some cheap television show and a score that sounds like it was used in a charity advert. On top of that the majority of performances can...( read more)
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June 23, 2008
My main complaint is with the production values. The dvd looked horrible on my 1080p.
A man tells his friends he's 14,000 years old at his going away party. Who can believe him? Why should he care?
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January 17, 2008
Finally, a Sci-Fi film for thinkers! No aliens, no space ships, no robots... just a 14.000-year-old man and a group of teachers discussing issues like humanity, immortality and religion. I'm not sure yet what to think about this. The first impression - which normally is the most ...( read more)
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November 8, 2009
it was a very enticing, thought provoking and extremely immersive experience for me. an awesome work of fiction!!
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October 5, 2009
This movie is a great piece of science fiction and it kicks Christianity right in the nuts, so its really good.
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October 5, 2009
Interesting enough story about a man who reveals to his friends just before moving that he was a cave-man and has never died. His professor colleagues debate and question the validity of his story in this film that would fare better I believe on the stage. The entire movie take...( read more)
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September 12, 2009
I loved the premise of this movie. Typically, I prefer movies that take me to new places and this one did, in the mind. A man is having a going away party and drops a bombshell on his collegues. He's 14000 years old!!! Do you believe him? Can you believe him? The ending was also ...( read more)
