I'm a big fan of parallel universe theory films, and they can usually be done on a relatively small budget, so going into this film I kept my expectations low, but hoped for the best.
The plot is "fine", I guess? My biggest issue though is with (who you're supposed to believe) is the protagonist,, his entire motivation, the "incel" male fantasy that drives films like this, the way this film squandered a (potentially) cool idea, and the fact that the protagonist must be truly a being of pure evil (explanation below).
The lead is given an incredibly powerful tool, he can travel to other dimensions parallel to his own, but he uses it purely as an attempt to bed an attractive woman he's always been obsessed with. That's it. Also, these dimensions are surprisingly alike, it seems in alternate realities the only real difference between worlds are superficial hookups (who is dating who) and slang terms. Really, Will Smith stars in the Matrix Instead of Keanu Reeves, that's as creative as it gets.
As for the "incel" part, the lead's primary motivation is pretty "nice guy" in and of itself, but then he has very attractive women from alternate realities basically throw themselves at him, and he mostly brushes them off. A real guy like that wouldn't do that. He would bag anyone who gave him the time of day.
But all those issues aside, I would be fine with the overall product. No, my biggest issue is that the lead is either a complete sociopath who cares not about the repercussions of his actions, or is an idiot who doesn't ever think things thru.
Imagine all the helpless people he trapped in alternate universes, sometimes on purpose. They would know no one, would probably have a doppelgänger, and would be utterly lost. Through his actions the lead sentences countless individuals to a living Hell, and he even dated some of them! ;-)
A horror movie trapped in a romantic comedy.
The plot is "fine", I guess? My biggest issue though is with (who you're supposed to believe) is the protagonist,, his entire motivation, the "incel" male fantasy that drives films like this, the way this film squandered a (potentially) cool idea, and the fact that the protagonist must be truly a being of pure evil (explanation below).
The lead is given an incredibly powerful tool, he can travel to other dimensions parallel to his own, but he uses it purely as an attempt to bed an attractive woman he's always been obsessed with. That's it. Also, these dimensions are surprisingly alike, it seems in alternate realities the only real difference between worlds are superficial hookups (who is dating who) and slang terms. Really, Will Smith stars in the Matrix Instead of Keanu Reeves, that's as creative as it gets.
As for the "incel" part, the lead's primary motivation is pretty "nice guy" in and of itself, but then he has very attractive women from alternate realities basically throw themselves at him, and he mostly brushes them off. A real guy like that wouldn't do that. He would bag anyone who gave him the time of day.
But all those issues aside, I would be fine with the overall product. No, my biggest issue is that the lead is either a complete sociopath who cares not about the repercussions of his actions, or is an idiot who doesn't ever think things thru.
Imagine all the helpless people he trapped in alternate universes, sometimes on purpose. They would know no one, would probably have a doppelgänger, and would be utterly lost. Through his actions the lead sentences countless individuals to a living Hell, and he even dated some of them! ;-)
A horror movie trapped in a romantic comedy.