An empty, simplistic way to talk about free will and its consequences.

Rating: 5/10 (14 August 2018)

I have taken a long time to watch this movie. I have only watched it because it appeared in many lists as a movie with a 'mindblowing' ending. If I knew how disappointing this would be, I would have never watched. These were 2 and a half hours that I will never get back.
The movie basically talks about the choices we make in life and the consequences behind every choice. The main character, played by Jared Leto, is different from everybody else for knowing beforehand the consequences of every choice he'd make in life. And this is the plot. The end.
There is nothing, nothing with one slightly deep, philosophical meaning in this movie. This may seem great to those who are not used to watching movies, but anyone who has watched a good amount of movies and is familiarized with philosophy will see how empty and even childish this movie is.
Jared Leto and Diane Kruger give us solid performances, and cinematography and soundtrack are decent. But good cast and cinematography do not a good movie make. The plot is too weak and simplistic to make a meaningful, remarkable movie. Moreover, it is unnecessarily long. 40 minutes would be enough to tell everything.
The director used a non-linear timeline to make the audience THINK this is a good movie. But it isn't. It's pretentious to say the least. If you're an experienced movie watcher, you'll probably recognize the many flaws of this movie.