![]() ![]() ![]() It's not perfect, but it's a great example of do-it-yourself filmmaking done right. The end result is a ground-level view of mind-bending cosmic events that lands somewhere between Primer and Christopher Nolan before he became firmly wedged up his ownĪss. (Think Curb Your Enthusiasm, but with fewer jokes and more neurosis.) Traditional script, improvising scenes aside from an ultimate end goal for each one. They were also given nightly character motivation notes in lieu of a Filmed in just five days at his northern California home, Coherence's eight primary actors - none of which knew each otherīeforehand - often pulled double duty with behind-the-scenes tasks. First-time director James Ward Byrkit, a conceptual artist on the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films and co-writerĪpproached it as a palate cleanser in response to Hollywood's "traditional" formula, aiming for the most compelling story possible with almost no But Coherence has even more missing elements that end up working in its favor, including no real script orĮven a traditional film crew. This compelling scenario builds to a memorable experience for first-time viewers looking to scratch a very particular sci-fi-itch: great ideas Messages, and all the fear-fueled paranoia that comes along for the ride. Puzzle-box akin to an escape room in movie form: these eight guests are faced with the possibility of multiple realities, mysterious Quantum physicist who warned them of potential unexplained anomalies related to the rare astronomical event. Guests Hugh (Hugo Armstrong) and Amir (Alex Manugian, who also wrote the story) set off into the blackness they're hoping to call Hugh's brother, a One house in the distance seems unaffected, so party It concerns eight friends who reunite for a dinner party on the night a comet is passing overhead, which may or may notīe responsible for a sudden blackout that renders the neighborhood without power or wi-fi. James Ward Byrkit's Coherence is a pretty special micro-budget sci-fi film that's probably best approached blind, so I'll do my best to keep Reviewed by Randy Miller III, July 6, 2021
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