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Coherence (2013)
7/10
Really well done, going back and forth on in-movie science
23 October 2020
Warning: Spoilers
This is one of those movies that I liked well enough after all is said and done, but I can't stop thinking about it and my reaction remains in flux long after. Most impressed with the acting over the rest. Still sad to see so little of Nicholas Brendon these days. He and all of them were perfect, which makes sense now that I've read here about the improvisation.

There is a lot more to consider about the film after reading the Trivia section. I thought something was off about the Quantum Physics discussions! That said, my main problem is with in-movie physics and a nagging clash.

Spoiler Alert! Kind of.

All the little differences so very subtle (and not) between versions, that there was something jarring about Mike's line to his best friend just before the fisticuffs:

There is no way that versions so different as to have different jobs/TV roles could all have done what Mike claims they all must have.

And no way would they all have made identical styling choices. No, no way. There should have been a lot more than glow stick colors and random box inserts to tell them apart more often.

But huge love anyway.
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Contact (1997)
I love this movie!
18 May 2000
Carl Sagan had a cool idea and wrote a book about it. I admit it's much different on film, but this movie is beautiful. I saw this movie before reading the book, and loved it the first time. Jodie Foster's character is strong yet oh-so-vulnerable. I can relate to her on every level: her devotion to her father, her fear of commitment, and her passion for knowledge of the unknown. And what she finds in space is debatable, but it's beautiful. The cinematography and digital effects are breathtaking. And if you've got an eye for detail, check out the similarities between Jena Malone and Jodie, as they share little quirks between timelines. The adventure in space and it's impact on the characters is a little more satisfying in the book, but Carl Sagan can't write the story itself as well as the movie can *show* it to you.
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Basil (1998)
Yummy cast, boring plot.
18 May 2000
Basil hooks up with the grungy Christian Slater, who helps hook him up with the object of his lust, played by Claire Forlani.

And it all goes downhill from there. Seems like it might've been an ok Victoria melodrama to read, but on film, it's just boring.
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