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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Screen DailyNikki BaughanScreen DailyNikki BaughanMoshe is not the first filmmaker to grapple with theories surrounding the manipulation of the fabric of time but his intimate approach, coupled with strong performances, make this an intelligent homespun take on a familiar subject.
- 78Austin ChronicleJosh KupeckiAustin ChronicleJosh KupeckiWriter/director Moshé (South by Southwest 2017 selection The Ballad of Lefty Brown) grounds the tension of the various ethical dilemmas in Aporia by focusing more on his characters than on the gimmick of his delightfully lo-tech time murder machine.
- 78Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpPaste MagazineAndrew CrumpIf Aporia’s airiness gives the story a bit of distance from the world we’re living in right now, the film nonetheless does what good science fiction is supposed to, forcing viewers to bring the future conundrums it raises to their present.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerGreer, Gathegi and Maadi are all on-point as regular people facing spatial-temporal realities the impact of which they fail to fully grasp until it may be too late. Sure, they’ve changed the world, but be careful what you wish for.
- 70Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleConquering time travel may be a big deal, but Greer’s affecting portrait of a woman processing a second chance keeps the miracles of Aporia grounded and not flashy — a portal to human epiphanies, not digitally rendered spectacle.
- 67ColliderColliderWhile the narrative is rooted in the use of a sci-fi device, the film is rather light on traditional elements from the genre, relying almost entirely on the personal relationships of the characters and their shared memories to tell a story about the ripple effect one life can have on even the tiniest details of the world around them.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThe conclusion has a rough logic to its consequences, but seems arrived at abruptly. Big emotions we expect never quite arrive after that first “machining.”
- 42IndieWireSamantha BergesonIndieWireSamantha BergesonThe film’s script doesn’t have the emotional complexity to bolster emotion toward Sophie and Malcolm and their tangled predicament.
- 40The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisA deeply silly time-travel weepie buoyed solely by the soapy warmth of its performances.