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Rating: 5/10 (16 March 2018)

This is an intense gripping film on a number of levels as well as being empty. It balances questions about a relationship and the nature of people on one end and the future of human existence on the other. Unfortunately while it reveals answers to the first, non -Scifi part, the remainder is a muddy mess that is meant to show layers of depth and symbolism. And it comes off as another pretentious attempt to do just that with little explanations and questions of shock and horror that has been done before many times and in different forms.
I confess that I hadn't read the book and perhaps the science is better spelled out there. But in the movie version I'm at a loss. Basic logic is completely lost. Simple questions of "why didn't they just do this instead?" seem to have evaded everyone in movieland. Perhaps the only question that is answered is that a sequel will be needed to explain what happened and where all of this pointlessness is really going.
This is a 5 because the movie is gripping and interesting and beautiful to watch, even if a good part of it doesn't make too much sense and is pseudo-science. While others may wish to watch this one over repeatedly for deeper meanings, my thought it is to save your time. I liked the tale but was left unsatisfied at the end.