Altered States

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Bucky R @Bucky3085 Apr 4 This a WILD one from Ken Russell. See more Mark S. @sparkysnyder Feb 1 Freaky good. Introduced to William Hurt / Blair Brown. AHA stole the last scene for its “take on me” music video. Far out See more Justin T @RT08580778 Dec 3 I knew nothing about this film and had no idea what to expect. I was very engaged and enjoyed it a lot. It's a very high quality production. The cinematography especially is beautiful. Some minor issues with the sound design and special effects but nothing that takes away from the film. The acting is excellent. The writing is the star, it is a really interesting concept and feels believable, like they weren’t just talking science fiction, they were talking science fact. They explain it all well. It has a really engaging story and characters. There is a Lovecraftian vibe to some of it. It’s also possibly the best Cronenberg film and it wasn’t even made by him. The only real downside is the ending, it is so abrupt and leaves too much unresolved. See more Mauro L @Mauro_Lanari 01/08/2025 (Mauro Lanari) I've never found any other author who has been able to respond to Klimov's adherence to the eschatological implication of the biblical idea of a reversal of the arrow of time ("History will be rolled back like a scroll": Isaiah 34:4 || Revelation 6:14). As far as we know, it's as Russell suggests: a complete regression, i.e., cosmogenetic (back to the Big Bang or whatever preceded it), psychogenetic (back to before the zygotic sexual fertilization), and mythopoetic (back to before Adam and Eve), would lead us to annihilation. We wouldn't rewrite the historical course but, by erasing it, we would also lose our own historical identities. Back then, cinema still dared to confront the most serious, profound, and challenging research and studies of human culture. See more CodyZamboni Z @CodyZamboni 12/29/2024 Impressive horror sci fi head trip. As the movie goes along, so does the amping up of the surreal visuals and makeup fx, Movie gets silly at times, with too many scenes of an ape man running loose, and the wacky visions start going overboard, But holding it all together is a commanding performance by William Hurt. Also nice seeing early film roles by Drew Barrymore and John Larroquette. See more Jonathan G @RT68175649 08/26/2024 Ken Russell’s “Altered States” is a psychotic, hallucinogenic, surrealistic experience. It’s consistent in pace, and the visuals are just stunning in every way. The intelligence behind not only the story but the scientific logic just throws this one bounds ahead of where a lot of sci-fi films get stuck, and John Corigliano’s score is just absolutely iconic. This borders and even reaches Kubrick levels of fantastical quality, especially with its own take on “absolute truth”. Absolutely insane stuff from Russell, definitely cannot wait to delve more into his filmography. See more Read all reviews

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