'IDENTICALS': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)
Low-budget sci-fi thriller, written and directed by Simon Pummell. It's about a future corporation, that helps individuals find better lives; through 'upgrading' into the body of an 'identical' (a 'better-life' donor). It stars Lachlan Nieboer, Nora-Jane No one and Nick Blood. The film is a mess, it's way too convoluted and hard to follow, but it does have great atmosphere and visuals.
The story takes place in the near future, when the company 'Brand New-U' finds better lives for people; by finding them an 'Identical' donor. Slater (Nieboer) is perfectly happy with his ideal life, until his girlfriend, Nadia (Noone), is taken by 'Brand New-U'; and a dead body, that looks just like her, is left in her place. In order to get Nadia back, Slater realizes he must become a client of the mysterious corporation. It's either that, or face murder charges for the death of his girlfriend.
The movie starts out looking cool, and it's got a great 70s/80s sci- fi retro feel to it. The concept is interesting too, but after awhile I had absolutely no idea what was going on (especially by the end). Maybe I need to watch it again, but it's also pretty slow- paced; after the half-way point at least (but maybe that's because I didn't know what was going on). In the end, it seems like a movie that's almost all 'style over substance'; but that style is pretty cool.
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Low-budget sci-fi thriller, written and directed by Simon Pummell. It's about a future corporation, that helps individuals find better lives; through 'upgrading' into the body of an 'identical' (a 'better-life' donor). It stars Lachlan Nieboer, Nora-Jane No one and Nick Blood. The film is a mess, it's way too convoluted and hard to follow, but it does have great atmosphere and visuals.
The story takes place in the near future, when the company 'Brand New-U' finds better lives for people; by finding them an 'Identical' donor. Slater (Nieboer) is perfectly happy with his ideal life, until his girlfriend, Nadia (Noone), is taken by 'Brand New-U'; and a dead body, that looks just like her, is left in her place. In order to get Nadia back, Slater realizes he must become a client of the mysterious corporation. It's either that, or face murder charges for the death of his girlfriend.
The movie starts out looking cool, and it's got a great 70s/80s sci- fi retro feel to it. The concept is interesting too, but after awhile I had absolutely no idea what was going on (especially by the end). Maybe I need to watch it again, but it's also pretty slow- paced; after the half-way point at least (but maybe that's because I didn't know what was going on). In the end, it seems like a movie that's almost all 'style over substance'; but that style is pretty cool.
Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: https://youtu.be/n2qWxeZ0Tck