The movie starts off as a normal thriller; i.e. the audience is provided with some questions that keep them engrossed in the story. However the tale unravels quite quick & soon I'm wondering if all thats said in 45mins; whats left in the other 45mins?? There were scenes which reminded me of 'The 13th floor'. Then the film turns into a psychological drama of conscienceness. The point where Sam sets the new coordinates had me scratching my noggin. But it was the only thing to be done. All in all, I felt the writing was good & Rockwell did a fine job. But it could have been much much shorter.
I grade it higher than 2* just to appreciate the psychosis involved.
Favourite scenes include: The pingpong scene; the log-review realization;
Alternate Ending: Why was Sam hallucinating (the girl in the chair)? Was it part of the 3 year shelf-life? How could LI Control speak to Gerty if the jammers were in place? How did Gerty know when to activate a new Sam? unanswered questions galore. I knew what was gonna happen from halfway thru the movie. But I wouldn't include Gerty's disobedience in my version.
First Viewed: Alone at Harborne in Parramatta.
Rating-2.5*
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