mew-4
I'm surprised by the quantity of gushing reviews of Thomas in Love, which IFC is now showing on cable TV in the US.This movie feels like a sci-fi short story developed into a short film by a student. The characters aren't very well-developed and the plot is small. The setting is foreign enough to be futuristic, but still familiar. The camera work is unusual and that's half of its charm. It's an exploration of an idea. A one-line plot pitch sums up the whole movie in its entirety. So many other films manage to create a spell in the time allotted to them, or create amazing characters with a wealth of subtleties. This movie doesn't manage that. It doesn't even attempt it. This is not to say it's a bad movie, just that it's not really all that noteworthy either.While Thomas in Love is thoroughly enjoyable, fun, cute, and stylish in a gently cyberpunk way, it's not a stand-out.
Exiled_Archangel
Thomas In Love is a very interesting film from the first second to the last. It's not the least bit like any other movie I've seen, thus most likely, you'll either love it or hate it. It starts out on a computerized screen, and you begin waiting for the moment it'll jump onto "real life scenes". Now, that was one of the most enjoyable waits of my life, lasting longer than I thought. Thomas In Love is certainly watchable, and even more. Easily 3 stars out of 5, and maybe a 4th one. But as I said, don't expect to see a Hollywood movie, or a European movie, or a Belgian movie. It's 100%, and not even 99.9%, different than any other movie ever made that I've seen. You might not like it, and as stated above, you could very well hate it. But you'll find it outstanding and interesting for sure, and you won't regret having spent an hour and a half with it EVEN IF you hate it. Watch it!
gulkacmaz
Here are 5 reasons why one would like to see Renders' Thomas in Love: 1. As long as the film, you look at a computer screen without getting bored, it is fun. 2. If you are interested in the near future of computer technology, Thomas visualizes that for you. 3. If you are interested in psychology, Thomas is about the need for communication and love, of a human being. 4. Thomas questions the virtual part of our lives. 5. If you are interested in space, you will find some spaces in Thomas in different media.
Paolo A. Gardinali
Movie shot with unusual perspective, where everything is seen through the eyes of the main character constantly staring at a monitor. The digital society depicted is reminescent of Ballard yet less cynical. Way too convincing to be labelled as "sci-fi", excellent work
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