OtherLife had potential to be a great film, but the story development fell through. Great premise, great idea, thrilling, but no real story. Decent acting but not very well scripted. All in all, a fairly predictable movie, especially the ending.
Would recommend watching Total Recall, the Matrix, or Inception instead of this one if you want a more engaging and well-written movie with a good execution, however, this one will suffice if you're bored and just looking for any thrilling Sci-Fi to watch.
The "DMT security" was a nice reference to DMT, the psychedelic drug, which I laughed at. Clearly this was the source of inspiration for the writers, considering the DMT-type visuals that were added in some scenes.
5.5/10
OtherLife
2017
Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller
OtherLife
2017
Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Plot summary
Ren Amari is the driven inventor of a revolutionary new drug. OtherLife expands the brain's sense of time and creates virtual reality directly in the user's mind. With OtherLife, mere seconds in real life feel like hours or days of exciting adventures. As Ren and her colleagues race around the clock to launch OtherLife, the government muscles in to use the drugs as a radical solution to prison overcrowding. They will create virtual cells where criminals serve long sentences in just minutes of real time. When Ren resists, she finds herself an unwilling guinea pig trapped in a prison cell in her mind. She must escape before she descends into madness, and then regain control of OtherLife before others suffer the same fate.
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Had potential to be a great film
Decent Aussie sci fi
Not a bad film. A bit convoluted. Could have been alot better had the script been more focused. Decent performances. Good production. Hard for us sci fi enthusiasts to get a good fix these days.
Another great Aussie indie flick.
This film reminds me of a cross between Remomory and Infinity Chamber.
It's an excellent novice-directed film with stunning cinematography.
For a low budget indie flick, it sure packs a punch.
The acting was very good, especially from Jessica De Gouw.
My only critiques were the score (was too obvious), and the writing could have been tighter, especially with the pace being so slow.
Other than that, certainly worth seeing if you're into sci- fi/mystery.
It's a well deserved 8/10 from me