Bottom of the World

2017 "Reality is not what it seems"
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Released: 31 March 2017 Released
Producted By: Zed Filmworks
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On their road trip through the southwestern desert, Alex and his girlfriend Scarlett arrive in a town in the middle of nowhere and take a room in a mysterious hotel so that Scarlett, who is feeling increasingly ill, can get some rest.

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fedor8 "Hollywood has dumbed down audiences so much that they are ill equipped to react with anything but anger to any movie that challenges them to think."I completely agree with this statement. Once again a surreal movie gets undeserved hate, but this time from pseudo-intellectual "movie buffs" as well as the rabble. Because, ironically, film buffs have the worst taste in films, just as music "fans" who "listen" to 50,000 albums per year have no understanding of music.The only bigger drawback in BOTW I can find would be part of the premise: that a person with such sadistic and violent tendencies would actually feel a surge of guilt so overwhelming that it would drive them to alcoholism then suicide. That, of course, isn't impossible, but is more than a little far-fetched. But considering that liberalism has infiltrated and brainwashed most of the "Free" West (well, it used to be free until recently), it is no wonder that a westerner would choose to believe that truly evil people without guilt don't exist; the writer doesn't say as much, but he might subscribe to this idiocy, just as the vast majority of film-makers do. Most film-makers are detached from the real world, quite incapable of dealing with its ugliness, so they go into denial mode.Still, that's just a minor point in the grand scheme of all script-related things. The film has just the right mood to draw you in from the very beginning, making you suspect something weird is going on. Sure, the "it was all a dream" twist is hardly new, but this time the film openly tells you as much, fairly early on. It's not just about the twist anyway, the resolution (which is partly anyway open to personal interpretation), it's about being forced to face a challenging puzzle that is the antidote to any dumb Oscar-winning flick - or "Police Academy 5", whichever bores you more.Comparisons to David Lynch are flawed, because this movie does make sense, whereas his silly, overrated enigmas ("Lost Highway", "Mulholland Drive") make zero sense because they're amalgamations of random nonsense presented as meaningful, profound messages. This helps explain why snobs, hipsters and the masses hate films like this: the snobs don't consider it abstract enough (i.e. they prefer vague nonsense into which they can inject any subjective interpretation they wish to) and masses hate it because it confuses them. Hence the low ratings on movie sites.I'm a sucker for this "what's reality" type of fantasy drama. so maybe I'm not the one to be especially objective when I discuss them. Nevertheless, all "bias" aside, anyone with a smidgen of taste should recognize the film's obvious qualities.
kenysg I'm kinda disappointed... I was expecting a lot more from Jena Malone tbh... This film had A LOTTTTT more potential to be an interesting sci-fi-thriller with a new perspective in the psychological terror film era. The plot is legit one of the best I've seen in a long time within the thriller industry but the acting and the storyline was just lame and mediocre. They jump into conclusions without any reason and it seems like one of those children shows where they ask the TV about what's happening and reply themselves from nowhere. The cinematography is beautiful until certain point but still... the acting makes everything look stupid. Not even bad comedy stupid but bad produced "comedy" stupid.
edselgreaves I had the pleasure of finding this movie on Netflix and watched it because I was extremely intrigued by the unique title and the interesting poster attached. I loved this film so much I actually made an IMDb account to leave this review. This movie came to me at the right time. It seems to me the producers have been doing the same sort of esoteric research I have been because I could follow the plot with no problems at all from the beginning.The movie is atmospheric, colorful, creepy and haunting, everything you could want from a visceral indie film. The movie is clearly a mixture between some real life truths mixed in with a plot device first introduced by the Twilight Zone episode "Stopover In A Quiet Town". If you had trouble following the plot of the story, watch "Stopover In A Quiet Town" and you will understand it a lot more. The acting is ,at velour, particularly from the striking male lead who carries the progression of the film largely on his back alone. If this were more popular I would love to see this film nominated for an Oscar, but there's no way this little engine that could would be given a fair shot.Now for those who watched the movie but were unable to enjoy it because they couldn't understand the plot: Spoiler alert.Its a simulation matrix. A large part of the first half of the film takes place in a parallel universe, or an offshoot tangent. The original universe was the one where Scarlett messed around with the paraplegic. He eventually died because of her actions, and she feels no remorse. The paraplegic in this original universe is actually Alex. You can think of it as his soul. When he died, that universe ended and their souls were brought into this alternate parallel universe to interact again. This time they are young lovers. But it is Alex's destiny to kill Scarlett in retribution for what she did, and in doing so, free her soul. The masked man Alex sees from the hotel is actually him, again, from a different parallel universe. This version of Alex has managed to somehow cross dimensions to interact with his other selves, whom he reveals the nature of their reality to. Every time Alex dies in a universe, he wakes up in an alternate parallel universe playing different roles, but always destined to interact with Scarlett, until he finally does the deed and kills her, thus freeing them both from the simulation matrix. The fact that the entire movie takes place in parallel dimensions/a simulation is hinted at all throughout the movie. They can't leave the small town to go to LA, possibly because LA doesn't really exist since they are destined to stay at the small town. That's why Scarlett feels "crushed" whenever they try to leave. The strange motel they check into is actually on the same location as where Scarlett tortured & killed the paraplegic, hence it is where their souls must dwell until they leave the matrix. The house Alex wakes up in after the pastor shoots him is ALSO in the same location as the strange motel, its just in an alternate dimension. The masked man (who is actually Alex from a parallel dimension" mentions "cities of pain buried underneath the ground" aka the different layers of each dimension all built on top of one another on the same place. The pastor tells Alex that it's true he is in a dream, but Scarlett's dream, then shoots him. This is true and proves a point: Alex can die a million times over, and the end result is that he will just keep waking up in a different dimension. He will only be released when he kills Scarlett, thus freeing them both from her sin. Its her loop, not his. Its truly an incredible film. If you didn't "get it" the first time, watch it again.
Justin Bale This movie is artistic, confusing, and trippy. If you like strange/complex it is a most creative film. It might be confusing at some parts but that just made it better. Movies today don't put responsibility on the viewer to figure out what is going on and this film does that. Not only that but the Scarlett character is amazing and devastating all at once. Acting is done very well, Jena Malone was great in her role of Scarlet and Ted Levine did a decent job with his character too. Direction is top notch and I will definitely check other movies done by this director. Overall this movie was a joy ride for me and I give it a well deserved 8 star rating.