I Origins (2014)

I will be the first person to admit I am not a huge fan of Art House movies. This movie is definitely shot like one, with cameras going in and out of focus occasionally and some obscure character interactions that tend not to happen in real life. But then again, I have lived a strange life and the kinds of interactions that I have had are similar to this. I Origins teases that line of Art House and Hollywood by being pulled back by the scientific precision that our protagonist exemplifies in the movie. He is a bit of an eccentric man driven by cold, hard facts and it is the way he approaches life in this way, especially with relationships, that creates drama and emotion. When the line between science and the spiritual becomes blurred with him is where I believe a lot of people have been.I Origins does not create any conclusion between these two dilemma-induced ways of thinking, rather letting the audience draw their own. All I can say is by the end of the movie I was in tears. It is simply beautiful.This movie is not for everyone; but for those it does touch, it will touch you in a big way. There is always room in our lives for something not created by the Hollywood machine that inspires questions about reality and the possibilities that we haven't explored.

Can't tell you how amazing the whole movie is. Amazing story, people, amazing directing, good music choices, even the lights in the film... The feelings after I saw are beyond expression! Not for everyone though. :)

This movie is iconic. I like it because it shows something I really confused about. It mingles the spirituality with science. The eye in its complexity is known to be the window to our souls. The movie is beautifully directed and actors are so perfect. I believe you are gonna surely like this movie if you like this genre.

I like the battle between religion and science, but in an unbiased way. This movie tries "to bias" (as the child's name) your beliefs. If you want something to be believed by people, use facts. I'm not sure what was the purpose of writer, but here, we are watching a possible and not-yet-proved way that spirits exist. That's not good.It doesn't explain how a spirit can change before resurrection. As we see, Salomina's personality is different from Sofi's. How's that? If they share the same spirit in their bodies, how come that Salomina failed the test? On the other hand, the spirit should at least remember Ian's face.Just referencing to a kid that scares from an elevator isn't scientific.They concluded that two eyes can be exactly the same, so can the brains. I couldn't find a relation between these results and existence of the spirit. How does spirit shape the eyes or brains? Is there a one-to-one relationship between eyes/brains shape and spirits? I can accept that two brains may process in the same way. They perhaps need the exact same structure. It even makes more sense when we see that Tobias passes its three tests but Salommina which is older that Tobias (and perhaps some years of living, geographical difference and her lifestyle has changed it's personality and the way he thinks or perefer things) fails.So many questions are not answered. For more, see other reviews.