Another Earth

[Kamal]

Anyone seen this movie? I thought it would be boring but it turned out to be rather interesting with one helluva twist at the end. Give it a good 7/10

[xellsys]

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I was going to watch it, but then didn't.
Since you recommend it, I will give it a shot. Thx!

[feather]

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Whassup with these duplicate planets plot? Melancholy has another planet appearing in our skies too, and I swear there was yet another flick in which another mirror planet appears and two persons from each planet meets ...

[xellsys]

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I like the basic idea. Now it's up to the directors to make sth of it

[go0gle]

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I saw it.. its an interesting concept, I would recommend seeing it just for that alone. The acting isn't bad either. There are several "holes" in the plot that didn't make much sense to me, but overall, not bad.

[nick007]

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Whassup with these duplicate planets plot? Melancholy has another planet appearing in our skies too, and I swear there was yet another flick in which another mirror planet appears and two persons from each planet meets ...

Fringe is right up there

[Kamal]

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I saw it.. its an interesting concept, I would recommend seeing it just for that alone. The acting isn't bad either. There are several "holes" in the plot that didn't make much sense to me, but overall, not bad.

what holes did you see?

[xellsys]

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I just watched it and I think I like it, not sure yet...haha
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I like how they did not put the other earth in the center of attraction. Then again I was constantly psyched about the upcoming ending, since that is, what I felt was the slowly developing story building up for. I'm not sure I like the ending very much or may be I just didn't get it yet. It kinda leaves me too much room for interpretation, or rather not enough information to wrap my head around it in any way... Any theories?

And I'm curious about the holes in the plot too, it didn't strike me any.

[Kamal]

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this is what I thought of the ending

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You know that the guy took off to the other earth in an effort to find his wife and son, and having gone there, he probably ended up meeting the other version of the girl. It's possible he shared the entire story of what happened on this earth, which cause the other version of the girl to come here. Of course, we just don't know if that was the case because it was only an assumption towards the end, that the identical lives of the two earths were broken the first time both earths came into visible contact with each other, it wasn't guaranteed, but given that piece of information during the movie, it was the only deduction I could make. But what makes it even more fucked up is.....now the son and mother have 2 fathers over there lol

[xellsys]

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I don't think the other girl came over because of him telling her that story. I mean, why would she want to go to her "evil" self? More or less evil though, haha. I'd rather think she was coming over just like the girl#1. She won that ticket to visit the other earth. After all she was very into space and such before the incident on earth#1. But since she never destroyed guy#2s life, she didn't give up her ticket. But it's not such a big deal, her standing in front of herself. I mean, we already knew the earth is mirrored.. Haha, you're right. Two fathers kinda blows the entire scenario for husband#1. I was already confused why she would send him there if there was no accident... I figured, as she said "anything could have happened over there", she tries to point out the possibility of the accident happening on earth#2 and only killing the father...which is probably a little far fetched.

[res0nat0r]

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Thanks for the spoiler txts. I thought this looks ok from the previews...

I havent seen Melancholia yet either, but I thought that looked interesting from an emotional standpoint. AKA looking back on life and the world around you etc. Plus I heard Kiefer Sutherland was good in it too...

[Donny Concrete]

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Found it a bit dull 5/10.

[res0nat0r]

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doh

[feather]

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Will dl and check this out.

[feather]

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Just finished this, gotta say I loved the film for its cinematography and soundtrack. Absolutely beautiful. The treatment and tones remind me of Children of Men.

Even though I'm a scifi guy, I too liked the fact that there wasn't any 'science' or that Earth 2 didn't take center piece. Just having it in the background make for some beautiful long shots. I did wished we saw more social effects of Earth 2 appearing. It bugged me that nobody thought to send some kind of probe or even send people up there earlier? It took them 4 years before someone organised the lame contest.

Had to IMDB the Mapother, turns out he's Tom Cruise' cousin! Only remember him as the other creepy dude early on in LOST. Brit Marling kinda reminds me of Scarlet Johansson in Lost in Translation, looks and acting.

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I'm guessing the film is an allegory for redemption and second chances. Rhoda got her redemption by giving William his second chance to see/be with his family, and as a bonus, she got her own chance to meet her other self and perhaps to find out if her life on Earth 2 was different. Or perhaps the final scene can't be taken literally—through her redemption, Rhoda can finally 'face herself.' Actually in the final scene, do we know if Rhoda with the beanie is from Earth 1 or Earth 2? It seems to be her character has progressed through the film from wearing the beanie and being a nobody, to dressing normally again (as observed by William too). So maybe the loose-hair Rhoda is actually Rhoda 1 who eventually went over to Earth 2 to see Rhoda 2 (who still wears the beanie) ???