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That "The Man from Earth (2007)" is the best movies there is. I recommend it to people all the time but no one seems to realise how profoundly interesting it is. And it doesn't need any scenery or special effects. It's literally just conversation and dramatic music, tuned to perfectly tell a story that touches on many philosophical questions. I just love that film.
I agree, and i think everyone i know that has seen it does so too. You should check out the one where they hop into a tent to travel through time(primer 2004) , it has a similar 'production value' vs 'delivering plot' ratio!
Primer and The Man from Earth are two of my all time favorite films. Production value is nice and all, but an interesting idea explored well wins every time for me.
If you liked those two, I recommend Coherence. Low budget but great execution imo.
I just watched it, solely from your comment.
I really enjoyed that movie! Thank you.
Ah pfew im not the only one…. The sequel (yeah theres a sequel) is shit tho.
There is no sequel in ba sing se .. wait .. different show.
Many a sequel is lost in Lake Laogai
Way too many good movies to have a single best, but that one is one of my favorites certainly. If I recommend it to someone I avoid any spoiling of the twist because it was so great when it happened. It might be obvious before that point for some, it came from left field for me.
And while I heard the sequel wasn't all that great, I felt that even if a sequel could be good it was totally unneeded. It'd be like trying to make a second Highlander movie, if one could even imagine that.
Thank you! I caught that movie on TV years ago and never knew the name.
This is an incredible film! Forgot about it.
A lot of commenters agreeing and recommending this, so I'll probably look it up. That said, a movie where it's just talking with music, seems pretty obvious why most people avoid it.
I've seen this movie many times and introduced many to it. It's one of those movies that sticks with you. I think about it a lot, I find, drawing parallels to it all the time.
I've watched the film and it's nothing more than okay. It's reduced to the point of being bland. The good script can't carry everything else that is mediocre at best.