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hollis517Mar 31, 2020

Finally, someone other than me who ”got” the cuckoo foreshadowing! Vargatyr’s review is only inaccurate in estimating the film’s length at 120 minutes; it’s actually 97 minutes, but those are loooong minutes (about 280 seconds each).

ReadFinally, someone other than me who ”got” the cuckoo foreshadowing! Vargatyr’s review is only inaccurate in estimating the film’s length at 120 minutes; it’s actually 97 minutes, but those are loooong minutes (about 280 seconds each).

Read John Wyndham’s The Midwich Cuckoos rather than sitting through this movie’s dark and stormy-lite treatment without one decent line of dialog and with only one book in the house. (I doubt that it was To Serve Man, but it could easily have been from the same publisher.) Spare yourself.… Expand

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RambeAug 6, 2022

highly DO NOT recommend
first i want to say no disrespect to the actors they did good with what they had to work with
with that out of the way though on to everything else the entire movie youre waiting for something to happen but nothinghighly DO NOT recommend
first i want to say no disrespect to the actors they did good with what they had to work with
with that out of the way though on to everything else
the entire movie youre waiting for something to happen but nothing ever does
absolutely no payoff and a waste of time
left feeling frustrated and scammed
entire family also agreed
concept seems interesting from the description but absolutely nothing is done with it
all this movie achieves is making you feel annoyed and frustrated
VERY SLIGHT SPOILER (FOR MAYBE ABOUT 30 MINUTES IN?) mainly because of the demon child thing is just being horrible the entire time and nothing can be done about it

i will say again this movie has absolutely no payoff and is a waste of time
your time would be better spent searching for pennies on the sidewalk… Expand

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samstylleMay 13, 2020

The worst movie ever! Let me get straight, Only a few things,
It hasn't anything in the movie, boring, too slow, tedious, I got it the movie, I really do, though this movie hasn't anything of meaningful or a message, or meaning at all, on theThe worst movie ever! Let me get straight, Only a few things,
It hasn't anything in the movie, boring, too slow, tedious, I got it the movie, I really do, though this movie hasn't anything of meaningful or a message, or meaning at all, on the other hand like the platform on Netflix it' has something, it has a message for everyone in the world. But this It's too far far away from being a good film or interesting.… Expand

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Onlyclassicvg1Oct 25, 2022

Finally, someone other than me who ”got” the cuckoo foreshadowing! Vargatyr’s review is only inaccurate in estimating the film’s length at 120 minutes; it’s actually 97 minutes, but those are loooong minutes (about 280 seconds each

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mayabeeAug 23, 2020

A horribly bland "thriller" with no spice. I fully understand the premise and meaning of the movie but that doesn't excuse how horrible it is. They really could've just made a twenty-five minute short film with just the beginning part, aA horribly bland "thriller" with no spice. I fully understand the premise and meaning of the movie but that doesn't excuse how horrible it is. They really could've just made a twenty-five minute short film with just the beginning part, a montage, then the ending, and it would be loads more enjoyable than this. The movie is painfully dragged out with the characters doing nothing but moping around and feeling bad for themselves. Yes, I get that they're in a helpless situation but that doesn't change how boring the movie is. It's like the director wanted to make a "smart" movie with scares that don't feel cheap but instead got an uneventful mess. Another gripe I have is how little questions are answered. I understand that with mystery comes fear and that a good movie leaves the viewer with questions afterward, but this isn't a good movie.

[[SPOILER WARNING FOR THIS PARAGRAPH]]
Why did the aliens set up the trap this way? What gave them this idea? Why do they want to overthrow humans if obviously they're smart enough to live on their own. What did the boy learn from watching the TV? Why was the randomly mean at parts like locking Gemma and Tom out of their house? Why do the aliens think this is the best way to learn how to be human? Why did Gemma just give up? You could argue that she was too broken from the situation but if she had the strength to try and kill the boy then I don't understand why she didn't explore the weird underground area? Why did she sink through the floor in the underground area? Why did the boy let her see the book? Why didn't she ever try transcribing the book? Why didn't Tom or Gemma try and use the radio in the car to contact help? Why didn't they ever try breaking into other houses? Why didn't they ever try ripping up the concrete? Why did that giant hole not lead to anything but there was an entrance not very far under the road? What's with the funky colors when she was going through houses? Why did the lighter never run out of fuel? How did they rebuild the house so quickly when it got burned down?

[[Spoilers are done :-)]]

All of these questions are asked but none of them are answered, leaving the viewer frustrated after the movie. They had such an amazing idea and there were a lot of promising elements, but it was executed horribly. Please, don't watch this movie. It isn't worth it.… Expand

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AshfcknKetchumJan 19, 2022

I'll say the acting was good, but that alone can't save this movie. The CG animation quality is about on par with what you'd expect from the late 90's, the thinly veiled social critique seems misguided and the story is a hot mess. It's bitsI'll say the acting was good, but that alone can't save this movie. The CG animation quality is about on par with what you'd expect from the late 90's, the thinly veiled social critique seems misguided and the story is a hot mess. It's bits and pieces of acting strung together with no real intent of creating anything coherent. None of the mysteries get elaborated on in any meaningful way, half the scenes are practically irrelevant, because there is literally no payoff for anything. Utter waste of time, I was expecting something akin to The Trueman Show and ended up with garbage.… Expand

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MerkkFeb 13, 2022

This is y types of movie critics will be more likely to love because of 'art' while the average movie goer is going to feel .... Well you'll probably feel nothing. It's an interesting story to start with, and keeps you engaged waiting forThis is y types of movie critics will be more likely to love because of 'art' while the average movie goer is going to feel .... Well you'll probably feel nothing. It's an interesting story to start with, and keeps you engaged waiting for some sort of explanation behind it all.
But that never happens. If you just want to be entertained, skip this movie. If you want something that's a little bit more of a pshyco-horror art/think piece, then maybe you'll like this.… Expand

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VargatyrMar 28, 2020

The movie spends the entire 2 hours trying to tell you what you already knew in the first 10 minutes of the film ( cuckoo bird ), but fails to deliver in all aspects of story telling. You are left with interpreting the director’s failedThe movie spends the entire 2 hours trying to tell you what you already knew in the first 10 minutes of the film ( cuckoo bird ), but fails to deliver in all aspects of story telling. You are left with interpreting the director’s failed metaphor on suburban life being like in a vivarium that has no real freedom, and the clinical indifference of the alien zoo keepers ( that you learn nothing about ) as a stand in for society itself. Stay away, a waste of 2 hours that has zero entertainment value. Slower and more boring than the worst documentary you can think of. This films only purpose is to feed the ego of whatever “artist” is responsible for this trash. I think I spent more time writing this review than the director did in making this film.

Very disappointed that Jessie Eisenberg decided to be in such a film.… Expand

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sidewinder3000Aug 1, 2020

Super creepy, fantastic art direction and sound desIgn, no easy answers. Performances were uniformly great. It’s a metaphor for suburbia, marriage, child rearing, modern life, the afterlife, all wrapped in a Stepford wives cum Invasion of theSuper creepy, fantastic art direction and sound desIgn, no easy answers. Performances were uniformly great. It’s a metaphor for suburbia, marriage, child rearing, modern life, the afterlife, all wrapped in a Stepford wives cum Invasion of the Body Snatchers nightmare.… Expand

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Mauro_LanariOct 10, 2020

(Mauro Lanari)
On the end credits there is "Complicated Game" (XTC, 1979) in place of "Every Day Is Exactly The Same" (NIN, 2005). Although both songs are excellent, their cinematic rendering could not be more different: a loop of quiescent(Mauro Lanari)
On the end credits there is "Complicated Game" (XTC, 1979) in place of "Every Day Is Exactly The Same" (NIN, 2005). Although both songs are excellent, their cinematic rendering could not be more different: a loop of quiescent nihilism in the first case, a cry of desperate existentialism in the second.… Expand

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P4vl3nApr 19, 2020

A COMPLETE WASTE of time. Somewhat interesting idea that could've been developed into really intriguing moive. Unfortunately it's a sum of events that have absolutely no connection with each other. There were a couple of events that made meA COMPLETE WASTE of time. Somewhat interesting idea that could've been developed into really intriguing moive. Unfortunately it's a sum of events that have absolutely no connection with each other. There were a couple of events that made me think that there will be some developement of the mystery or some investigation of it - not to be. Honestly, just don't bother. Unless you are some snobby, weird, twisted freak that adores what the mass public dislikes - then that's definitely your movie.… Expand

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StopVivariumApr 10, 2021

I never rate movies, I never rate anything because my time is precious....exceptions had to be made in the case of this abortion of a film. I am obligated as a human to try to dave as many people as possible from being time raped by thisI never rate movies, I never rate anything because my time is precious....exceptions had to be made in the case of this abortion of a film. I am obligated as a human to try to dave as many people as possible from being time raped by this movie. I want my 99 minutes back....send help.… Expand

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AhmadsalmanMar 27, 2020

An anxiety-free and enjoyable movie to watch during coronavirus self-isolation.

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Thelog32Jul 22, 2020

A great piece of mindf**kery. If you enjoy weird and cerebral horror, you’ll dig this movie.

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SMBWMay 18, 2020

Фильм просто разочаровывает, тупая концовка не связанная с сюжетом, а тупо заканчивающаяся ничем. Унылая игра актеров и отсутствие логики у персонажей Фильм просто разочаровывает, тупая концовка не связанная с сюжетом, а тупо заканчивающаяся ничем. Унылая игра актеров и отсутствие логики у персонажей

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PanchogulApr 5, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Vivarium (2020)

Sinopsis:

Gemma y Tom son una joven pareja que se ha planteado la compra de su primera casa. Para ello visitan una inmobiliaria donde los recibe un extraño agente de ventas, que les acompaña a Yonder, una nueva, misteriosa y peculiar urbanización donde todas las casas son idénticas, para mostrarles una vivienda unifamiliar para ellos. Volviendo de la visita, quedan atrapados en una laberíntica e interminable pesadilla surrealista.

Opinión:

Esta película es en extremo bizarra y surrealista, no apta para todos los gustos y es muy probable que las opiniones del público sean polarizadas siendo las negativas las que podrían predominar, para empezar creo que nunca he visto una película así de rara, pero no digo que sea mala porque la verdad me gustó mucho, una vez que te atrapa y termina te empieza a revolver la cabeza porque en el fondo da para un profundo análisis. Yo la consideré como una metáfora sobre el ciclo de la vida de las especies en general y como cada uno absorbe todo lo que tiene a su alrededor hasta que la muerte venga a por uno solo para volver a comenzar desde otra perspectiva. A nivel artístico está increíble, el trabajo audiovisual está bien pulido y es bellísima la puesta en escena, por otro lado están las actuaciones, las cuáles son muy buenas, Imogen y Jesse hacen una buena dupla en pantalla y es retorcido ver como lentamente van cayendo hacia la bancarrota moral y mental.

Aquí no hay monstruos ni cosas sacadas del espacio exterior ni gore ni nada por el estilo, si esta catalogada como ciencia ficción es por lo surrealista que es la historia en sí, pero a aquellas personas que les guste debatir y compartir teorías es posible que esta película sea para ellos, si eres de esas personas que solo miran una película por matar el tiempo y si no te entregan todo en bandeja la botas a la basura, te digo amigx que esta película no es para ti.

Por mi parte me dejó un poco marcando ocupado, le daré otra visualización en otra ocasión y veré que información puedo conseguir al respecto, noté una influencia bastante explícita de otra película que no voy a nombrar porque mataría el encanto.

Si tuviera que hacer tesis sobre alguna película, trataría sobre esta definitivamente.

Valoración:

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KeithDowApr 2, 2020

Even in his wildest dreams there’s no way Lorcan Finnegan could have possibly imagined a couple of years ago when he was co-writing and then directing ‘Vivarium’ the truly aberrant state of the world into which his second feature film wouldEven in his wildest dreams there’s no way Lorcan Finnegan could have possibly imagined a couple of years ago when he was co-writing and then directing ‘Vivarium’ the truly aberrant state of the world into which his second feature film would eventually be released.

And yet here we are, under a mass quarantine due to a raging coronavirus pandemic with seemingly no end in sight, relegated to streaming the few movies that are trickling out into the world since all film productions are suspended and every movie theater is closed.

Finnegan must be incredibly disappointed—as we all are—that ‘Vivarium’ wasn’t able to enjoy the full theatrical run that it deserves (the film has since been fast-tracked onto all major video on demand services). However, there’s a certain serendipity to the timing, with Finnegan crafting a story that is wonderfully bleak, totally unnerving, and incredibly prescient for the times.

For those who are curious, the word “vivarium” refers to a place such as a laboratory where animals or plants are kept under conditions simulating their natural environment so that they can be observed, typically for research.

While Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots represent the proverbial labs rats in this mystery-horror-thriller, it’s the impotency of adulthood and cracks in modern society that fall squarely under Finnegan’s keen eye and sharp filmmaking. Covid-19 has already dimmed a lot of light in this world. If at all possible, don’t let ‘Vivarium’ be yet another example. Stream it, spread the word, and support the project any way you can.… Expand

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majidoooMay 3, 2020

Wasted my time !!! Empty Story, They could show our daily routines better, it's not necessarily to show it by this way,
The movie wasted 2 hours to tell you what you already knew in the first 10 minutes of the film

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truerockAug 16, 2020

I like watching Imogen Poots perform her craft and that is why I decided to watch this film. Conversely, I've never particularly enjoyed Jesse Eisenberg's acting efforts and I think I actually avoid his work if I can - but, Vivarium providesI like watching Imogen Poots perform her craft and that is why I decided to watch this film. Conversely, I've never particularly enjoyed Jesse Eisenberg's acting efforts and I think I actually avoid his work if I can - but, Vivarium provides some of his best efforts and I think I may need to adjust my thinking in that regard. Regardless, I completely understand casting Poots for her role - but, Eisenberg seems to be a poor choice for his role in my estimation.

So, if you spent time in your freshman dorm room discussing things like nihilism - you will probably enjoy this film. If you do not know what nihilism is - you will probably not enjoy this film.

Vivarium has a very straight forward, uncomplicated science fiction, horror plot. Nothing wrong with that - but, I don't think I can rate it higher than a 7 given its simplicity. If you owned an "ant farm" when you were a child, you probably know what a vivarium is. If you catch the bird-nest scenes at the beginning of the film you will understand the premise of the film.

I enjoyed the film and would recommend that the potential thinking-viewer will want to try it out. If you are looking for light, escapist diversion - you will want to look elsewhere.

Likewise, if you are an individual who requires all/most plot lines to resolve to some definitive end point and/or you do not deal with the reality of uncertainty - you will want to avoid Vivarium.… Expand