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Ever heard of the terms 'alternate realities', 'parallel universes', or 'Schrodinger's cat'? Ever thought that a movie without involving any ghosts could scare you?
Well, welcome to the world of Sci-Fi Thrillers. If you are a fan of the mind-fuck genre, which gave us movies like Predestination, Memento & Shutter Island, well, guess what, Coherence is for you So, let's start with a spoiler-free review.
GIST
In a get together of 8 friends, strange things start happening when a comet passes over them in the sky. A complete blackout and a network loss accompanied by their personal issues make them do some strange activities. Bizarre things keep happening to them as a result. The friends keep getting confused. The theoretical concept of 'alternate realities' seems to be the only explanation for the unusual things. By the time they realize what's happening, some irreversible changes have taken place. Anything more I say will spoil the movie for you.
REVIEW
The movie is fantastic. It explains the scarier facts of the otherwise fascinating concepts of 'Schrodinger's cat' and 'Alternate Realities'. When I first heard of the concepts, I was like that's some cool stuff. But the movie showed me how dangerous can they be. The climax of the movie was a shocking realization for both the protagonist and the viewer. Upon enlightenment, the protagonist takes some steps which will forever change her life. I was initially watching the movie at night with lights out. But as I reached the climax, I had to switch on the lights as I was a bit scared. The movie doesn't end in an 'everything is ok now' tone, which may be the reason some may not like it. But the end was realistic and scary. And that's why I recommend it to those who like to make their brain work while watching a movie.
FACTS
- Cast members were not given a script for the movie. They were only given backstory and motivations of their individual characters.
- The actors didn't know what other members were going to do in the scene.
- The director of the movie, James Ward Byrkit (famous for Pirates of the Caribbean) intentionally cast those members who didn't know each other.
All this was done so as to make the confusion between the characters seem natural & realistic.
OTHER MOVIES OF THE SAME GENRE
- SOURCE CODE (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source_Code)
- PREDESTINATION (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predestination_(film))
- SHUTTER ISLAND (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutter_Island_(film))
- MEMENTO (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_(film))
Everything written above is my personal opinion. If you feel that some facts may be wrong in the post or you want a review of some movie, be sure to drop a comment.
