'SOUND OF MY VOICE': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)
This science fiction/psychological thriller received high critical praise and award recognition from film festivals last year and was nominated for multiple 'Geek Oscars' (if you take those seriously at all). It was directed and co-written by Zal Batmanglij and is his first feature film, following a 2007 Sci-Fi short (which also starred Brit Marling). Marling not only stars in this film (with Christopher Denham and Nicole Vicius) but she also co-wrote it. The film revolves around a couple conducting an undercover journalism investigation of a cult whose leader says she's from the future. The movie is interesting and somewhat involving but it's one of those films that will disappoint many by leaving almost everything unanswered.
Denham plays a substitute schoolteacher named Peter and Vicius plays his writer girlfriend Lorna. The two are conducting their first journalism experiment on a small cult. The cult is lead by a gorgeous but mysterious young woman named Maggie (Marling). Maggie claims she's from the war torn future of the year 2054 and has came back in time to find a group of people to better prepare for it. Peter and Lorna earn the cult's trust and are driven, blindfolded, to a hidden location where they meet Maggie. They join with eight other participants, in her psychological experiments, where she tells them about the future (but never in very much telling detail). At first both Peter and Lorna are eager to expose Maggie as a fraud but Peter soon finds himself drawn in and intrigued by her (much to the disappointment of Lorna).
The film has an interesting premise and is involving enough to keep your attention for it's somewhat fast paced 85 minute running time. It's nicely directed with a beautiful soundtrack and score and the acting is all decent. Marling is beautiful and compelling as the film's central character, Denham is relatable enough and Vicius is just beautiful. Those who need resolution in their films probably won't like this mystery much but those just looking for an interesting concept that poses a lot of intriguing questions, without giving any answers, will probably be delighted. I found it to be interesting and entertaining enough but nothing spectacular.
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This science fiction/psychological thriller received high critical praise and award recognition from film festivals last year and was nominated for multiple 'Geek Oscars' (if you take those seriously at all). It was directed and co-written by Zal Batmanglij and is his first feature film, following a 2007 Sci-Fi short (which also starred Brit Marling). Marling not only stars in this film (with Christopher Denham and Nicole Vicius) but she also co-wrote it. The film revolves around a couple conducting an undercover journalism investigation of a cult whose leader says she's from the future. The movie is interesting and somewhat involving but it's one of those films that will disappoint many by leaving almost everything unanswered.
Denham plays a substitute schoolteacher named Peter and Vicius plays his writer girlfriend Lorna. The two are conducting their first journalism experiment on a small cult. The cult is lead by a gorgeous but mysterious young woman named Maggie (Marling). Maggie claims she's from the war torn future of the year 2054 and has came back in time to find a group of people to better prepare for it. Peter and Lorna earn the cult's trust and are driven, blindfolded, to a hidden location where they meet Maggie. They join with eight other participants, in her psychological experiments, where she tells them about the future (but never in very much telling detail). At first both Peter and Lorna are eager to expose Maggie as a fraud but Peter soon finds himself drawn in and intrigued by her (much to the disappointment of Lorna).
The film has an interesting premise and is involving enough to keep your attention for it's somewhat fast paced 85 minute running time. It's nicely directed with a beautiful soundtrack and score and the acting is all decent. Marling is beautiful and compelling as the film's central character, Denham is relatable enough and Vicius is just beautiful. Those who need resolution in their films probably won't like this mystery much but those just looking for an interesting concept that poses a lot of intriguing questions, without giving any answers, will probably be delighted. I found it to be interesting and entertaining enough but nothing spectacular.
Watch our movie review show 'MOIE TALK' at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFTKqX4Wyew