Vivarium
Published May 3, 2020
Film info
- Title Vivarium
- Director Lorcan Finnegan
- Year 2019
- Run time 1hr 37m
- Genres Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror
- Tagline You're home. Forever
On their search for the perfect home, Gemma and Tom visit a new house in a labyrinthine suburban neighbourhood. When they attempt to leave, each road mysteriously takes them back to where they started, leading them on a mind-bending trip, trapped in a surreal nightmare.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 0:47 | That may be the most idents I’ve ever seen for a film - who knew there were that many logos in the world? |
| 1:59 | The bird bit is horrific. Not a good start. |
| 5:41 | That is the creepiest estate agent I’ve ever seen. |
| 9:08 | It looks like a badly done video game, a row of houses all the same. |
| 13:54 | I feel like that in new build areas anyway, let alone when the houses are exactly identical. |
| 17:23 | Whilst I’m not a fan of the cigarette, it’s a good measure of time passing. |
| 24:08 | “I’m sending out a smoke signal.” And then some! |
| 33:29 | When in doubt, dig. |
| 36:29 | I would have thought the whole would not still be there. |
| 42:58 | This is pretty much what I imagine having children to be like. |
| 45:17 | “Are you going to dig today?” |
| 48:27 | A unique experience to have to keep muting the movie you’re watching. |
| 52:14 | “Close your eyes and try.” This is the worst advice ever on how to have a dream. |
| 1:02:23 | She’s quite smart, I would never think of that. |
| 1:08:23 | It doesn’t seem like he’s well enough to dig. |
| 1:14:34 | Never really thought about taking the wind for granted before. |
| 1:20:39 | Curious about the Groundhog Day aspect of this then. Surely not everyone would dig a hole. |
| 1:30:39 | I feel like you should close your shop before you dispose of your dead bodies. |
Thoughts
What a terrible film this is. I was in two minds going into it, really, but only because I thought it would be a bit too horror and not enough sci-fi. How wrong can one be? It wasn’t horror at all, it was just pointless.
I think the only reason I kept watching to the end was because the idea is compelling and I wanted to know what the outcome would be. But I was disappointed. Poots did a good job but Eisenberg was annoying and in the end, none of it made sense anyway, so it probably doesn’t matter.
Rating: 1 / 5