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I really did want to like this movie, who doesn't enjoy watching a bit of Mr Reeves, but sadly it's not great. I was sure I had seen this before, but I was wrong, bigger sci fi enthusiasts will I'm sure know the film I mean, where a woman dies, and is brought back by her husband.
Plot holes, plot holes galore, maybe the script editor had a day off, at times it is quite laughable.
The concept is quite nice, but the realisation want perhaps the best, at times the acting seemed a little bit off, even Keanu himself.
Some nice special effects, but not enough to save the movie. 5/10.
Plot holes, plot holes galore, maybe the script editor had a day off, at times it is quite laughable.
The concept is quite nice, but the realisation want perhaps the best, at times the acting seemed a little bit off, even Keanu himself.
Some nice special effects, but not enough to save the movie. 5/10.
- Sleepin_Dragon
- Dec 10, 2020
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This must have been one of the strangest movies I've seen all year, and I both liked and disliked it. There's something almost comical about the way this movie progresses and I couldn't help but laugh out loud a few times during it.
I saw it as a sneak preview in our local theatre since it won't be realeased until January here and was actually very excited they picked this movie. The trailers looked great and I thought it would be a different vibe because of those trailers.
Ed had some great lines though. I love Ed.
I saw it as a sneak preview in our local theatre since it won't be realeased until January here and was actually very excited they picked this movie. The trailers looked great and I thought it would be a different vibe because of those trailers.
Ed had some great lines though. I love Ed.
- Embroideredjune
- Dec 4, 2018
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- Leofwine_draca
- Oct 23, 2019
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The first half of the movie is relatively cringe worthy with some really bad dialog and directing. It feels like a rehearsal and not a good one with everyone seemingly just going through the motions, though camera work and production quality are decent. Makes it hard to get into it. Second half gets better if for no other reason than things don't quite go the direction you think you're getting setup for. It kept my attention through the second half but it wasn't easy sticking with it to that point.
- wadejonwalker
- Jan 12, 2019
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I honestly have no clue why people would think this is a horrible movie. I wanted to watch an entertaining sci-fi movie and that's exactly what I got. No super high tech features but a story that makes complete sense and that is futuristic but not that utopic. What would we all do if we lost loved ones and we had the capabilities to bring them back? It's an interesting story, easy to follow and to understand, keeping you interested until the end. Some reviewers wrote the acting was terrible but I can't agree with that at all. It might not be Oscar winning acting but it was for sure better than the average.
- deloudelouvain
- Mar 18, 2019
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I've seen some terrible acting in my life but this film really excels in that field. Expressionless faces, monotone voices. Robotic acting (no pun intended) and I'm not talking about any replicas.
Surprisingly I was able to look past all of this waiting to see where the plot was going as the storyline had me gripped.
Surprisingly I was able to look past all of this waiting to see where the plot was going as the storyline had me gripped.
- garrymaclachlan-78415
- Dec 23, 2018
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Replicas (3 out of 5 stars).
Replicas is a decent science fiction thriller that has some interesting concept and ideas but falls short from a terrible script, logic, and dull performances. Without trying to give away many spoilers. William (Keanu Reeves) works for a biomedical research in trying to transfer a mind of a dead person into an android. After an failed attempt. William's wife Mona (Alice Eve), his son Matt (Emjay Anthony), Sophie (Emily Alyn Lind), and Zoe (Aria Leabu) are involved an accident. William becomes a mad scientist that will do whatever it takes to save his family.
The film could have been so much more. It has an interesting concept at play such as cloning a human being and transferring their minds into the new body. Also some scary ideas of deleting memories. William becomes a mad scientist that wants to go beyond the laws of nature to save his family. He steals the lab equipment and has it set in his basement. Even his coworker/ friend Ed (Thomas Middleditch) becomes worried of Williams obsession in his research.
Sadly, the film does have its fault. It has questionable cgi/visual effects that looks terrible. Especially on the scene with the android coming to life. Looks like a bad Claymation. Second, the script has some laughable dialogue that seems out of place or unbelievable. The first hour of the movie is dull and boring when just watching Keanu Reeve's mad scientists behavior with his experiments. Sure, his actions does get a little messed up and may have trouble trying to find emotions to the character.
Keanu Reeves did deliver an emotionless mad scientist in this film. Sure, it may work for his performance as a one dimensional type of character. Alice Eve was decent as her character. Thomas Middleditch was okay as well. And John Ortiz playing the typical corporate bad guy was forgettable.
Overall, Replicas is a fair film. It has some entertaining science fiction moments with the concept after the first hour of the movie. The script and visual effects are bad. The performances are stale. This film does not rank up to being a memorable science fiction type of movie.
Replicas is a decent science fiction thriller that has some interesting concept and ideas but falls short from a terrible script, logic, and dull performances. Without trying to give away many spoilers. William (Keanu Reeves) works for a biomedical research in trying to transfer a mind of a dead person into an android. After an failed attempt. William's wife Mona (Alice Eve), his son Matt (Emjay Anthony), Sophie (Emily Alyn Lind), and Zoe (Aria Leabu) are involved an accident. William becomes a mad scientist that will do whatever it takes to save his family.
The film could have been so much more. It has an interesting concept at play such as cloning a human being and transferring their minds into the new body. Also some scary ideas of deleting memories. William becomes a mad scientist that wants to go beyond the laws of nature to save his family. He steals the lab equipment and has it set in his basement. Even his coworker/ friend Ed (Thomas Middleditch) becomes worried of Williams obsession in his research.
Sadly, the film does have its fault. It has questionable cgi/visual effects that looks terrible. Especially on the scene with the android coming to life. Looks like a bad Claymation. Second, the script has some laughable dialogue that seems out of place or unbelievable. The first hour of the movie is dull and boring when just watching Keanu Reeve's mad scientists behavior with his experiments. Sure, his actions does get a little messed up and may have trouble trying to find emotions to the character.
Keanu Reeves did deliver an emotionless mad scientist in this film. Sure, it may work for his performance as a one dimensional type of character. Alice Eve was decent as her character. Thomas Middleditch was okay as well. And John Ortiz playing the typical corporate bad guy was forgettable.
Overall, Replicas is a fair film. It has some entertaining science fiction moments with the concept after the first hour of the movie. The script and visual effects are bad. The performances are stale. This film does not rank up to being a memorable science fiction type of movie.
The only thing that would make this film even worse would have been if Nicholas Cage accepted the lead role.
- neil-89611
- Aug 4, 2020
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This movie is not the best but it's definitely not the worst. If you are a person who enjoys watching movies without criticizing every little detail I think you'll enjoy it. I did laugh at the CGI but the rest of the movie was good. Those that are rating is it low are being really harsh. The only way you will know if you like it is if you give it a try.
- sbutler-47880
- Dec 23, 2018
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- blood_in_dark-1
- Apr 21, 2019
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The major issue with the film was the writing - the screenplay written by novice Chad St. John (this being his 2nd only screenplay), and the story by a novice Stephen Hamel (this being only his 3rd full length film).
The camera directing was fairly decent from Jeffrey Nachmanoff (this being only his 4th full length feature film, his experience mainly in TV series), but I feel he failed in directing his talent properly, especially Alice Eve, who was unconvincing and seemed like this was her first acting role.
The S/VFX weren't the greatest, but for a B-grade film low budget film, they were quite adequate - not sure what some of the haters are whining about.
It seems that the production itself was a little cheap (thus B-grade), perhaps meant to be a low budget (indie?) film. After all, it was purchased by Entertainment Studios for only 4m.
As a huge fan of Keanu Reeves, I feel he should have just stayed on as 1 of the *gulp* 27 producers, and cast someone more fitting as a scientist. I think many decisions couldn't have been easily agreed upon with that many producers.
The casting was terrible overall. Security guys with pony tails and sunglasses? The acting again wasn't as good as I expected, but I think that was the directors fault as I mentioned above. The only convincing lead was Thomas Middleditch.
As a low budget B-grade film, and although there is a lot of haters out there, it was still decent enough and it kept me pinned to the screen. Had the writing been tighter, directing better, and cast a little differently, then this would have been a hit.
Nevertheless, it was still entertaining and I enjoyed it. Not worth the hater's low scores, nor the fake 10's, but it's an honest 8/10 from me - taking into consideration it was a low budget B-grade film.
The camera directing was fairly decent from Jeffrey Nachmanoff (this being only his 4th full length feature film, his experience mainly in TV series), but I feel he failed in directing his talent properly, especially Alice Eve, who was unconvincing and seemed like this was her first acting role.
The S/VFX weren't the greatest, but for a B-grade film low budget film, they were quite adequate - not sure what some of the haters are whining about.
It seems that the production itself was a little cheap (thus B-grade), perhaps meant to be a low budget (indie?) film. After all, it was purchased by Entertainment Studios for only 4m.
As a huge fan of Keanu Reeves, I feel he should have just stayed on as 1 of the *gulp* 27 producers, and cast someone more fitting as a scientist. I think many decisions couldn't have been easily agreed upon with that many producers.
The casting was terrible overall. Security guys with pony tails and sunglasses? The acting again wasn't as good as I expected, but I think that was the directors fault as I mentioned above. The only convincing lead was Thomas Middleditch.
As a low budget B-grade film, and although there is a lot of haters out there, it was still decent enough and it kept me pinned to the screen. Had the writing been tighter, directing better, and cast a little differently, then this would have been a hit.
Nevertheless, it was still entertaining and I enjoyed it. Not worth the hater's low scores, nor the fake 10's, but it's an honest 8/10 from me - taking into consideration it was a low budget B-grade film.
- Top_Dawg_Critic
- Dec 23, 2018
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Unfortunately in last years I read a lot of hatred reviews that have no relation to the actual quality of the movies from people who are just sad haters and try to influence people not to watch a certain movie with no particular reason.
Replicas is one of those examples.
if u read the reviews u will go to watch the movie having in mind that u might leave the theater in first like 30 minutes or so.
thank god the movie was ok. in fact it was very good in first half and then it had flaws it was not great but it was entertaining enough to keep you interested until the end.
sure this is not one of the best of this genre but to give this movie 1 star or an F grade is at least an atrocious and disrespectful thing to do.
if u like action // fantasy films like the 6th day then this movie is on the same par.
I give it a grade between C+ and B- and I will add it to my dvd collection.
give it a try. it's worth at least one look.
- theromanempire-1
- Jan 30, 2019
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This movie is crazy.
It's like watching a train wreck. Awful but you can't take your eyes off it.
Knowing that deep down the cast must be in on the joke is what will get you through the film.
I'm fairly sure if you get past the first 30 minutes you'll watch it to the end.
Thanks for the laugh Keanu, it was enjoyable escapism!
It's like watching a train wreck. Awful but you can't take your eyes off it.
Knowing that deep down the cast must be in on the joke is what will get you through the film.
I'm fairly sure if you get past the first 30 minutes you'll watch it to the end.
Thanks for the laugh Keanu, it was enjoyable escapism!
- paulcookie
- Jun 20, 2020
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Keanu is fine in action flicks with little dialog. This was not one of those. He can't act. He never could. When he plays a lawyer or scientist, he's still a surfer dude with no expression and bad diction. The many close ups in this movie also show that he has a home supply of Botox. The "science" in this movie - isn't. In fact out of the blue we jump from cyborgs to cloning with no segue. Somehow he moves an entire laboratory into his basement overnight with no one noticing? The one shot of people pulling up to the lab makes it seem like it's a condo in a suburban neighborhood. The whole movie is jaw dropping ridiculous. You have one A lister, and two B listers. I only kept watching out of disbelief, nothing better to do at the moment, and some good production values. Script? Nah. Acting? The Keanu School - dude. The plot? Well, they tell you in the movie blurb he loses his family and decides to clone them. In 3 weeks, he steals all the government equipment, and totally changes all the research done to that point. And he loves the word "algorhythm". The ending makes Disney look dark. Please, go check the fridge for a beer instead. The 10 reviews? Keanu has friends.
I don't understand why most people are harsh on this movie. The idea of the movie is great and well done in my opinion. Yes, it's nothing against big budget movies but it was a good movie. I just wish if there was more action and story behind the movie. It felt like it was quick.
- mohammed-alzadjali
- Jan 9, 2019
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Excellent plot. There was sufficient scifi tech in the movie to make it good. Keanu was solid, dealt well with all the emotions within the movie. Alice Eve is the perfect counterpart and give a solid, deep performance. People that rate this movie bad maybe just that aren't into sci-fi.
- AliceEverlasting
- May 29, 2019
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I honestly just don't know where to begin. I think I'm just going to ask... how did a script like this get made. How. This is beyond mind boggling. A script so incredibly bad that it brings down pretty cool production design, cinematography and acting to an embarrassing level. This quite literally feels like a 5 year old child wanted to write a science fiction movie. Everything about the story, the dialog, the sci fi conceptual framework, it was all written horribly. Wish I could be more positive here and forgiving like I am with nearly every movie I see but this was confusingly bad. I don't understand how a script in this condition could possibly get made. Keanu Reeves and the production team are certainly not at fault here, they did what they could with such an embarrassingly bad story.
- neontetrafilms
- Dec 21, 2018
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In Puerto Rico, the scientist Will Foster (Keanu Reeves) is researching the transference of the brain memories of soldiers to a synthetic body in the laboratory where he works with his partner and friend Ed (Thomas Middleditch). The experiment does not work and the body is rejected by the donors, and the manager Jones (John Ortiz) is pressing Will telling that the government will shut down the experiment. While traveling with his family to Ed´s boat in a stormy night, Will has a car accident on the road and his beloved wife Mona (Alice Eve) and their three children die. Will calls Ed and convinces him to develop clones of his family members to transfer their memories. They have only four pods and the youngest daughter is sacrificed. Now Will needs to make his experiment work since he will not have a second chance.
"Replicas" is a flawed but highly entertaining sci-fi thriller. The screenplay has flaws but the film is worthwhile watching, with the always good Keanu Reeves and Alice Eve. If the viewer watches "Replicas" with few expectations he or she may enjoy this film. My vote is seven.
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"Replicas" is a flawed but highly entertaining sci-fi thriller. The screenplay has flaws but the film is worthwhile watching, with the always good Keanu Reeves and Alice Eve. If the viewer watches "Replicas" with few expectations he or she may enjoy this film. My vote is seven.
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- claudio_carvalho
- Feb 9, 2019
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Replicas is easily one one of the worst films I've seen this year (and I watch a lot of movies). That said, I laughed till I cried (and I wasn't even drunk) - yes, it's one of those - so bad it's enjoyable. Keanu is at his wooden worst, the dialogue is atrocious and the story-line doesn't make a lick of sense. There are more "wtf?" moments here than in any film I've seen this year. Could easily become a cult classic.
Yes, the story is lacking, the characters lack depth. There's like no chemistry between Keanu and Alice.. I'm a fan of Keanu and I'm in love with Alice Eve but seriously! Together there's nothing...
That being said, it's an entertaining tale that explores a scenario that is plausible in the near future.
It makes you question our ethics and morals when it comes to cloning and that's enough for me to like the movie.
I won't be watching it twice and it won't turn into a classic, but it's not as terrible like people claim it is on here.
'Replicas' was yet another example of a film where an excellent, promising idea is enough to draw anybody right in. Also appreciate sci-fi with a touch of thriller and do not mind films made on a modest to low budget. Despite what some of my reviews seem to indicate otherwise, namely due to seeing too many of those that don't show much or any signs of effort. Am no fan of Keanu Reeves, but don't hate him as much as others do. He has given the odd above serviceable performance when the material allows, but too many of his films betray his limitations.
Very like what 'Replicas' does. It is very frustrating when a film does nothing with good potential or botches an idea that could easily have worked, regardless of what the budget is, and there are many of those around. 'Replicas' does this and is one of the most disappointing recent examples for me. An example of a film that had one of the best ideas for any film seen recently, one that could have made for an intelligent, tense and interesting film, yet was none of those things and ended up being ridiculous and dull. Which does leave me somewhat annoyed.
What stops 'Replicas' from getting a lower rating from me, being somebody who always strives to see the good in everything (as well as pointing out things that could have been better in other above average and more films/television series/dramas/episodes/productions), is the production values. Here the production values, considering the budget, were really quite good, being remarkably slick and atmospheric with no real signs of choppiness.
Also thought the music avoided being intrusive, repetitive or monotonous. It is not exceptional and doesn't stay in the mind forever but it was at least tolerable and fitted rather than worked against.
Everything else on the other hand doesn't work...at all. And it is difficult knowing when to start with the criticisms. Do have to completely concur with those criticising the acting and script, both elements were never more than risible. Reeves' limitations have not been this obvious in quite some time, while nobody else seems remotely interested in their roles and give lifeless at best performances. Alice Eve in particular, showing the emotions of a robot. The characters though do have nothing to them, no depth or personality and found myself frequently bored and annoyed by them as their behaviour became increasingly stupid (a bugbear of mine and committed a lot). The script was written by somebody with very little prior experience and that comes through loud and clear, everything sounded so forced, so unnatural and as soggy as particularly wet cucumber sandwiches which are inedible in my mind.
The story is an absolute mess. It doesn't even start off well, from the start we are hit by poor acting, dialogue and characters getting worse all the time. The first half is ridiculous and causes unintentional laughter, and there is a feeling that the concept was rather over-ambitious because there is a lot of convolution, loose ends and lack of sense and logic as a result of severely under-explaining everything. The second half includes thriller elements that are anything but thrilling and has no tension or suspense, with the pace getting more and more tedious and the confusion and stupidity rises to fever pitch. To add insult to injury, there is an attempt at a third act reveal that was not a surprise at all and enough to make one want to hit their heads on a wall in frustration at having their intelligence insulted. Then the film ends on a rather pat and too easily resolved note. Inexperience shows in the direction too.
Concluding, disappointingly weak for something that had such great potential to work and should have done. 3/10
Very like what 'Replicas' does. It is very frustrating when a film does nothing with good potential or botches an idea that could easily have worked, regardless of what the budget is, and there are many of those around. 'Replicas' does this and is one of the most disappointing recent examples for me. An example of a film that had one of the best ideas for any film seen recently, one that could have made for an intelligent, tense and interesting film, yet was none of those things and ended up being ridiculous and dull. Which does leave me somewhat annoyed.
What stops 'Replicas' from getting a lower rating from me, being somebody who always strives to see the good in everything (as well as pointing out things that could have been better in other above average and more films/television series/dramas/episodes/productions), is the production values. Here the production values, considering the budget, were really quite good, being remarkably slick and atmospheric with no real signs of choppiness.
Also thought the music avoided being intrusive, repetitive or monotonous. It is not exceptional and doesn't stay in the mind forever but it was at least tolerable and fitted rather than worked against.
Everything else on the other hand doesn't work...at all. And it is difficult knowing when to start with the criticisms. Do have to completely concur with those criticising the acting and script, both elements were never more than risible. Reeves' limitations have not been this obvious in quite some time, while nobody else seems remotely interested in their roles and give lifeless at best performances. Alice Eve in particular, showing the emotions of a robot. The characters though do have nothing to them, no depth or personality and found myself frequently bored and annoyed by them as their behaviour became increasingly stupid (a bugbear of mine and committed a lot). The script was written by somebody with very little prior experience and that comes through loud and clear, everything sounded so forced, so unnatural and as soggy as particularly wet cucumber sandwiches which are inedible in my mind.
The story is an absolute mess. It doesn't even start off well, from the start we are hit by poor acting, dialogue and characters getting worse all the time. The first half is ridiculous and causes unintentional laughter, and there is a feeling that the concept was rather over-ambitious because there is a lot of convolution, loose ends and lack of sense and logic as a result of severely under-explaining everything. The second half includes thriller elements that are anything but thrilling and has no tension or suspense, with the pace getting more and more tedious and the confusion and stupidity rises to fever pitch. To add insult to injury, there is an attempt at a third act reveal that was not a surprise at all and enough to make one want to hit their heads on a wall in frustration at having their intelligence insulted. Then the film ends on a rather pat and too easily resolved note. Inexperience shows in the direction too.
Concluding, disappointingly weak for something that had such great potential to work and should have done. 3/10
- TheLittleSongbird
- Feb 27, 2019
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Yes, you'll undoubtedly spot some of Keanu's more pivotal Sci-Fi roles converging into this character. Namely Johnny Mnemonic, Neo, Kevin Lomax and as always, his "Ted"-encies... But the character is not the draw in Replicas. This Movie is purely playing out real-world hypotheticals, set it up with a grieving father/husband whos scientific research is already on the verge of breakthrough on multiple levels. The plot touches on a few near-future concepts that haven't exactly been approached in this manor, or at least all in one story line. Without giving too much of it away, I will say that there are some laughable plot holes and the occasional half-baked CGI, not to mention the acting... was good enough. Overall, it felt plausible (in my mind) and it's fair to say I enjoyed it. Recommended to all who dare to give Keanu the benefit of the doubt... Station.
The bad reviews of this movie makes no sense. It's a good flick!
It's not Oscar material, but the script works, it's thrilling and has excellent CGI.
It's a good story! And it avoids the same old dilemma/ethical crap we're so used to from this genre. What a relief! Science fiction lives again! Yahoo!
If your loved ones tragically die in a car accident, and you come away essentially unharmed, what's the first thing you'll think to do? Clone them? Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. That's how ridiculous the plot of this movie is, and the execution is far worse. I love watching Keanu as much as the next guy, he's one of the few movie stars we have left for better or worse, but his acting has never been the reason to see one his films. Replicas, given the absurdity of the story, horrid special effects, and tone deaf direction/narrative, makes for one of the most pointless theater experiences you'll have. So in other words, go see this?
1.6/10
1.6/10
- ThomasDrufke
- Jan 25, 2019
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The whole movie sucked. The writing was abyssmal, and the acting left much to be desired. Some of the animations were so bad that they completely took me out of the movie. I've seen some people say that the movie had unexpecting twists and that that's a good thing. It can be a good thing, however in this case they made no sense and only left me thinking "did a 12 year old come up with this movie?". People who gave this movie a rating better than 4 stars must have been intoxicated or hit their head as a baby. This movie was like a bad 2002 sci-fi film and I'd like to advise anyone who thinks he should watch this movie to go watch anything else. 1 hour and 45 minutes of my life I'm never getting back.
- acvenhuizen
- Dec 21, 2018
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