films seen
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average score
2.00*
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Alive and kicking
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A film that feels a lot like a longer Black Mirror episode, or a poor man's version of Primer. The sci-fi elements are feeble, and they're little more than a driver for the drama. But then the drama is pretty plain, and the emotional core of the film never gets to shine. So in the end, I'm not sure what the appeal of Aporia was supposed to be. The performances aren't bad, but the lo-fi sci-fi approach felt half-hearted, and I never got the impression that Moshe cared about the genre elements. Maybe if the drama had been less pedestrian, or the plot had been a little smarter, but this didn't really do it for me. It's a shame because the premise was promising. Read all