Vesper

SagesRain shared a tip "This was my most anticipated movie of 2022, the movie posters and trailers had me so excited for a post apocalyptic teen romp. That's not what I got. Instead, Vesper is a surprisingly mature movie that borrows themes from cinematic classics Bladerunner, Alita: Battle Angel, and Nausicaä. Although not entirely original, Vesper is a breath of fresh air from most modern Sci-Fi movies, the characters have strengths, faults, and a will to survive. The visuals are nearly perfect, they work into the plot flawlessly and feel like a genuine part of the world. Please support this movie and give it a watch, it's getting unfairly slaughtered in the box office and it's absolutely worth your time."

queer-giraffe shared a tip "A post-apocalyptic biopunk fantasy. For a small indie movie, the special effects are stunning, visually striking, and the world building was incredible. It’s a slow burn and I really enjoyed it."

harvey_f_smith shared a tip "After an environmental disaster was brought the the worlds scientist through genetic modification of plant life, one young girl works to rebirth the world anew with edible plants!"

ren_wo shared a tip "I didn't hate it and I watched it to its completion, so I'll give it a thumbs up for some of the same reasonable elements that @DjCount liked about it. While this is a movie. I feel it will appeal to fans of the series Raised by Wolves. I didn't like RbW even though I'm a big fan of both of the Scott Brother's works. I lean more towards Ridley but I do experience moments of surprise during credit rolls when I learn that I just watched a Scott Free production of a Tony Scott film. Back to the movie, I feel it left some vital questions unanswered. Again, @DjCount already mentioned the deficiencies. One thing that is frustrating about TONS of movies and real life is how the real monsters are usually the humans (Clive Barker says this exact thing during the director's commentary of The Midnight Meat Train.) and instead of becoming men, we oftentimes become mice at the worst possible times. Vesper is not of the former. Instead she's a young woman/girl that's unwilling to give in to her physical environment or the male hierarchy. She can STEM! I recommend it but it needed to be longer just to flesh out some of the ideas."

quinten_perkins shared a tip "In a year for the science fiction record books, Vesper sets itself apart as an utterly unique masterclass in beautifully atmospheric world-building. Doing for sci-fi what del Toro’s Labyrinth did for fantasy with a pinch of Elysium, Annihilation and Neir Automata all tied together by wonderful performances, particularly from the two young female leads, as well as vocally from their bed-ridden and robot-bound father-figure. If you like sci-fi, or cinema in general, you don’t want to miss Vesper."

DjCount shared a tip "Just watched on AMC+. First off, a stunningly beautiful movie. The acting is great and the musical score is haunting and dramatic all the way through. That said, it's basically an earth whose ecosystem gets destroyed and this is the story of the survivors who are split into basically rich and poor kinda movie. Nothing groundbreaking here. We follow a girl and a newly found friend on a journey to help revitalize the ecosystem. The story for me is far too localized and we never get to see how the other, more privileged survivors live. It just focused mainly on a few of the peasants trying to survive. There are a couple times we see ships flying overhead to let us know there is more going on, but it is never explored. Everything takes place in a house or the area outside nearby the house. There are a couple other plot points I didn't mention for those who want to check it out, but for me they weren't strong enough to make me really enjoy the movie to the point that I'd ever watch it more then once. But again... it's an incredibly beautiful and haunting sci fi movie, and I'm sure there are lots that will enjoy the story more than me. I'll give it a 6/10, but a lot of that just goes into just how superb the movie looks and feels."