Man from earth seems, by description, to be a film with an interesting plot base to write from. You might think that it could be interesting to observe how the director/writer pull it off. You may think that maybe they would tailor the story to some interesting sort of unbiased theological/scientific limbo which leaves the viewer provoked but not completely driven to one conclusion.
You would be wrong. As I was.
The acting is mostly poor and the production completely uninspiring... not to mention the writing. They sit there and initially show suspicion at the 1 or two objects and indications of the truth, but when they confront the subject they are pacified with kindergarten answers.
One character has a complete breakdown about 2/3rd's in, which you might imagine to be a reasonable response for a less emotionally stable subject when confronted with the daunting truth behind the "man[...]". Wrong again. The writer manages, with the help of the actors, to make the whole scene completely un compelling and un believable.
You would expect a "man[...]" of his nature to be slightly more learned about how to leave town without arousing suspicion, or to be more careful about building apparently close relationships with the people in every time and place he's lived.
Don't waste your time. Instead: call up a friend or two or five, grab a beer/drink, and talk the subject over yourselves. You will come up with much more intriguing observations and possibilities than this movie offers.
You would be wrong. As I was.
The acting is mostly poor and the production completely uninspiring... not to mention the writing. They sit there and initially show suspicion at the 1 or two objects and indications of the truth, but when they confront the subject they are pacified with kindergarten answers.
One character has a complete breakdown about 2/3rd's in, which you might imagine to be a reasonable response for a less emotionally stable subject when confronted with the daunting truth behind the "man[...]". Wrong again. The writer manages, with the help of the actors, to make the whole scene completely un compelling and un believable.
You would expect a "man[...]" of his nature to be slightly more learned about how to leave town without arousing suspicion, or to be more careful about building apparently close relationships with the people in every time and place he's lived.
Don't waste your time. Instead: call up a friend or two or five, grab a beer/drink, and talk the subject over yourselves. You will come up with much more intriguing observations and possibilities than this movie offers.