Website 3AW says: In Mike Cahill's intriguing, surprising, idea-driven drama the disciplines of science grind up against the concept of God as two young genetic scientists, Ian and Karen (Michael Pitt and the ever-impressive Brit Marling), work towards inventing an eye.
The pair are determined to imbue a sightless worm with a rudimentary sense of vision, an enterprise that prompts Ian's attractive and deep-thinking girlfriend Sofi (Astrid Berges-Frisbey) to challenge the ethics of what they are doing.
It's the wily blending of opposing concepts - science vs faith; chance vs destiny; mortality vs spirituality - that gives considerable intellectual muscle to an unusual mix of mystery and love story.
FilmInk from Australia liked it too: The film is dramatic and the overall execution is complemented by vibrant cinematography and careful story writing. Set against a familiar urban backdrop, Cahill takes the audience on an intriguing visual journey through a world of blurring perception and serendipitous encounters.
The film lasts 106 minutes and audiences are warned that they need to go the full distance – the denouement comes at the very end of the closing credits.
So just put that impulse to rush to the exit and vote on hold for a moment!