The Future
The Future
R | 29 July 2011 (USA)
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When a couple decides to adopt a stray cat their perspective on life changes radically, literally altering the course of time and space and testing their faith in each other and themselves.

Reviews
laursene

Some fine moments, but overall doesn't hang together. However, the t-shirt dance (which I take it started out as part of a performance piece) conjured the sort of eeriness David Lynch achieved in some of his early films (before they turned all forced and self-conscious). The strangeness and physicality of it transcended the rest of the movie and, perhaps unfortunately, showed up what it was lacking. But it's one of the best film presentations (lighting, music, camera) of a "live" performance I've seen. Also reminded me a bit of the wonderful scene in "Chuck and Buck" in which Buck seduces his old friend in a bar. Are we nothing but human? Are we not also something else?

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maxphotog

I gave this film a 7 because of the emotional response to the cruelty demonstrated by the characters in the film.These characters destroyed the hope of an innocent being.I had more feelings for the poor cat than I did for either character. That their complacency and cruel disregard for the promise of unfulfilled hope they gave to this poor animal led to an innocent beings death.Truly despicable that they should allow such innocence to perish because of their stupidity and selfish disregard for life.Both characters should have perished in the end for the cruel ending they brought upon an innocent creature who's hopes were destroyed by an undeserved death.To allow to die through false hope is terribly cruel to an innocent creature.

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oofuss

I can't decide if this film was good or horrible, the problem is that which way i sway depends on Miranda July's intentions. If she set out to make a story about two of the most loathsome characters not in a horror movie, whom you want to end up together, solely so that they have to suffer each other for the remainder of their days. with the added extra that you feel compelled to punch the next hipster you come across, then she has done a very good job. However, I can't shake the feeling that although she was intending for the couple to be unlikable, she did want us to have some level of sympathy for them. Sorry, not feeling a thing. The only person i felt sorry for was the daughter of Marshall, and the cat obviously. The cat is the star, and Ms July shows her talent with the way she presents it's thoughts and moods. So if she was trying to highlight the human race as a plague upon the Earth, then kudos to you. Otherwise, stop the world, i want to get off.

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i-cherem

Its very weird to say, and most of you won't believe me but for some strange reason this is my favorite movie of the past year. When I first saw it I had no idea who Miranda July was, I laughed, and had really strong emotions through the movie, I admire the weirdness of the dialogues and the relationship. This movie is pure creativity. This movie was a reflection of the cleverness Miranda July has. I just finished reading her books, she has changed my sense of humor and I thank her deeply for being the reason I explored and took my sense of humor to a different path that most people don't understand but I enjoy more than anything. Watch it if you haven't because whether you love it or hate it, you have to accept its very different.

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