Science-Fiction storytelling is not dead, as evidenced by "Divinity". This movie took an old-school B&W approach that only added to the classic Sci-Fi and erotica vibes contained in this script.
The search for immortality, a hostage situation that gradually turned worse, and some intriguing 'a-ha' moments all added to the thrills and frills in this ingenious movie.
There was nothing altogether normal or natural about this story. It was set in an alternate timeline where a similar but stranger sort of human society prevailed, one defined by its desperate need to stay young and virile.
The 'Divinity' in the title refers to the immortality serum created by one Dr. Sterling Pierce, the scientist whose legacy was propagated by his son Jaxxon Pierce. Both Scott Bakula and Stephen Dorff gave riveting performances as father and son, respectively.
But the real focus was on Star (plural), both of whom were enlivened by Moises Arias and Jason Genao, resp. These non-human, almost angelic or extra-terrestrial, entities helped elevate the madness brewing in this multi-meaningful script, which was rife with subtext and sensation in equal measure.
Karrueche Tran (as Nikita) and Bella Thorne (as Ziva) contributed essential bits to this highly experimental script. Their decisions lent their characters credit and added to the subtext-rich nature of the story.
Featuring a world that became a slave to the Divinity drug, this story felt like a more obsessed version of our own present reality, only with added craziness denoting just how low they'd fallen.
However, with some people's ongoing desperation with de-aging, some of the plot elements in this movie didn't feel too alien. Our world too is getting closer to some of the settings in this story, and not everyone is going to be on the 'chosen' train if such a time comes.
Odd alliances and curious back-stories further enriched "Divinity" and lent it all the room it needed to present various subtle twists and turns, something the Sci-Fi genre does better than most.
The foetal source of the immortality compound added a horrific layer of truth to the mix. And that 'tree-birth' scene in the finale, which for one second turned the movie from black-n-white to colour, brought its own layer of meaning to the entire script.
"Divinity" crisply showcased a potent lesson: living forever doesn't necessarily mean living well.
--- --- --- Special shout-out to Thomas Hildreth (as Tavis) and Michael O'Hearn (as Rip Pierce).
The search for immortality, a hostage situation that gradually turned worse, and some intriguing 'a-ha' moments all added to the thrills and frills in this ingenious movie.
There was nothing altogether normal or natural about this story. It was set in an alternate timeline where a similar but stranger sort of human society prevailed, one defined by its desperate need to stay young and virile.
The 'Divinity' in the title refers to the immortality serum created by one Dr. Sterling Pierce, the scientist whose legacy was propagated by his son Jaxxon Pierce. Both Scott Bakula and Stephen Dorff gave riveting performances as father and son, respectively.
But the real focus was on Star (plural), both of whom were enlivened by Moises Arias and Jason Genao, resp. These non-human, almost angelic or extra-terrestrial, entities helped elevate the madness brewing in this multi-meaningful script, which was rife with subtext and sensation in equal measure.
Karrueche Tran (as Nikita) and Bella Thorne (as Ziva) contributed essential bits to this highly experimental script. Their decisions lent their characters credit and added to the subtext-rich nature of the story.
Featuring a world that became a slave to the Divinity drug, this story felt like a more obsessed version of our own present reality, only with added craziness denoting just how low they'd fallen.
However, with some people's ongoing desperation with de-aging, some of the plot elements in this movie didn't feel too alien. Our world too is getting closer to some of the settings in this story, and not everyone is going to be on the 'chosen' train if such a time comes.
Odd alliances and curious back-stories further enriched "Divinity" and lent it all the room it needed to present various subtle twists and turns, something the Sci-Fi genre does better than most.
The foetal source of the immortality compound added a horrific layer of truth to the mix. And that 'tree-birth' scene in the finale, which for one second turned the movie from black-n-white to colour, brought its own layer of meaning to the entire script.
"Divinity" crisply showcased a potent lesson: living forever doesn't necessarily mean living well.
--- --- --- Special shout-out to Thomas Hildreth (as Tavis) and Michael O'Hearn (as Rip Pierce).