Scientifically stretchy but affecting, entertaining and philosophical

Rating: 9/10 (22 August 2014)

This movie is another one of johansons interesting recent roles. In these roles she plays a variety of quite bizarre characters, and plays them well. She has matured in her acting ability, and it is great to see a female actor picking both interesting roles and playing in them something other than a mindless heroine, or sex object/romantic partner. The character she plays is interesting as a mix of sensibilities.
This movie is part thriller, part action, part sci-fi, and part philosophical. It has a reasonably artistic style, its philosophy is a little waffley, but still profound, the science is not always accurate, and some of the concepts require _an imagination_ or at least the belief that we do not no everything there is to know with certainty.
But ignoring all that, to sum - it is a fun ride, affecting moments, has stylistic charm, some interesting acting, some fun action, and raises some interesting concepts. I thoroughly enjoyed this film, and recommend it - but only if you can a) think and b) come into it without hyper criticism/cynicism - in other words, be open to the experience.
Its a European produced film for American audiences, and this makes it less full of culturally centric ideas, and social stereotypes than it would have been if it was American only which serves as another little bonus.