Movies like these fill me with joy. First you take a surreal science fiction concept that's huge and then you craft a small compact drama between two people around it. What we get is a satisfying film that impresses on so many levels. It makes you think. It engages your heart. It builds tension. Written by Mike Cahill (who directed) and Brit Marling (who plays the lead character of Rhoda) this independent film won the Alfred P. Sloan Award at Sundance. On the night Rhoda makes a simple but horrible mistake another planet just like ours is discovered and her life is forever altered. Grade: A-
Spoilers: I could write about the end but I won't. Instead I would just like to write about my favorite scene. It's so simple yet perfect and that's when Rhoda and John play Wii. That one scene helps develop the characters into people we can relate to and want to root for. Kudos.
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