A refreshing scifi epic

Rating: 10/10 (3 December 2016)

I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll keep this short.
I was captivated by the story. At some point, I wept like a baby. The concepts and themes are very interesting and universal.
Some people nit-pick about details being "wrong" or "implausible", but this is a high-concept scifi movie aimed and large audiences, and as such it is one of the best since Contact (1997). Making some things different and more realistic would not contribute anything positive to the narrative and main themes.
I'm happy a big studio had the courage to present the audience with something new - a risky move, but to move forward you need to take risks. At times it feels like the world is just full of remakes and recycled garbage.