Stars: Ed Gonzalez Moreno, Natalia Dominguez, Syra McCarthy, Patrice Binaisa, Phillip Caires | Written and Directed by Alrik Bursell
It’s no secret that I am a pretty big sci-fi fan. Done well, the genre is easily the most compelling, no matter the budget you are working with. Look at Primer – little to no money yet I would say I watch that film once, maybe twice, a year. I personally have always felt that our affinity for science fiction lies in the simplicity of a story played out on a seemingly outrageous scale. Often the best form of storytelling is the one that makes us question what would we do if we could…
The Alternate had one of those concepts that gets me invested from the off, a seemingly low key, surface level, yet highly relatable story, of the conflict that lies within. That and I had seen some fantastic stills of worm-holey/portal goodness.
It’s no secret that I am a pretty big sci-fi fan. Done well, the genre is easily the most compelling, no matter the budget you are working with. Look at Primer – little to no money yet I would say I watch that film once, maybe twice, a year. I personally have always felt that our affinity for science fiction lies in the simplicity of a story played out on a seemingly outrageous scale. Often the best form of storytelling is the one that makes us question what would we do if we could…
The Alternate had one of those concepts that gets me invested from the off, a seemingly low key, surface level, yet highly relatable story, of the conflict that lies within. That and I had seen some fantastic stills of worm-holey/portal goodness.
- 8/31/2021
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
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