Realive
Syfy Films | Release Date: September 29, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The Film StageJared MobarakSep 25, 2017
This is a film of philosophical rumination as its hopeful characters find themselves living in an imperfect world of their own creation. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliSep 30, 2017
Relying more on existential and philosophical issues than action or cheesy special effects, Realife represents the kind of movie I want to see more of. Read full review
70
Village VoiceRob StaegerSep 28, 2017
Realive’s greatest strength is that it takes its premise so seriously, engaging with its moral and spiritual questions. Read full review
70
The New York TimesKen JaworowskiSep 28, 2017
Like a “Black Mirror” episode combined with a philosophy seminar, Realive has plenty of brains. Yet it has a heart, too, and that adds a surprising amount of emotion to this above-average science-fiction film. Read full review
70
Screen DailyKim NewmanSep 25, 2017
Well-acted, it lacks the standout performances or star presences which propelled the tonally-similar Ex Machina to more than cult success. While it will play to fans of cerebral science fiction, it may be less grabby for general audiences. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 26, 2017
Technically spare and smart, fascinating in the dilemma it wrestles with, Realive is, in the end, too chilly to warm up to. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerSep 25, 2017
This stylish chamber piece plays like a cross between Ex Machina and The Tree of Life, mixing a cleverly conceived biotechnical fable with sun-dappled sentimentalism that doesn’t always resonate like it should. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersSep 28, 2017
Unfortunately, the movie’s over-dependence on voice-over and its overwritten script interfere with the audience being able to fully engage. Read full review
50
The PlaylistBradley WarrenSep 25, 2017
Though undeniably watchable...Mateo Gil’s film fails to rise above the well-trodden genre film language nor does it meaningfully contribute to its central existential questions on mortality . Read full review
50
VarietyDennis HarveySep 25, 2017
Realive ultimately aims to be all about matters of the heart, and in that realm Gil’s imagination proves disappointingly limited. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comNick AllenSep 29, 2017
The movie is inescapably lifelessness, unintentionally dumbing itself down while desperately hoping to be profound. Read full review
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