The Discovery
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Writer-director Charlie McDowell returns to Sundance this year with a thriller about a scientist (played by Robert Redford) who uncovers scientific proof that there is indeed an afterlife. His son is portrayed by Jason Segel, who's not too sure about his father's "discovery", and Rooney Mara plays a mystery woman who has her own reasons for wanting to find out more about the afterlife.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Discovery:

Jason Segel
Rooney Mara
Robert Redford
Jesse Plemons
Riley Keough
Ron Canada

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Writer-director Charlie McDowell returns to Sundance this year with a thriller about a scientist (played by Robert Redford) who uncovers scientific proof that there is indeed an afterlife. His son is portrayed by Jason Segel, who's not too sure about his father's "discovery", and Rooney Mara plays a mystery woman who has her own reasons for wanting to find out more about the afterlife.

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Consequence of Sound - 9/10 by Dominick Mayer[It's] built on an ingenious premise, and if McDowell occasionally falters in how he chooses to explore its boundaries, it's still an inquisitive piece of existential sci-fi.
The Atlantic - 9/10 by David SimsThe Discovery poses a fascinating existential question to its audience, but doesn't quite manage to fill in a plot around it.
Chicago Sun-Times - 9/10 by Richard RoeperYou need to be strapped in and focused for director and co-writer Charlie McDowell’s ambitious, unnerving, slightly loopy and beautifully ambivalent gem, which only tackles the question: How would people react if there was absolute proof of an afterlife?
AV Club - 9/10 by A.A. DowdAt the very least, its central mystery keeps you guessing, right up until a final turn that’s nearly as clever as it is convoluted.
Entertainment Weekly - 9/10 by Chris NashawatyMcDowell, who co-wrote the script with Justin Lader, had an intriguing what-if idea. But it feels like they never figured out what to do with it.
The Verge - 9/10 by Chris PlanteAn exceptional cast does their damnedest with what they have, but the lines hang dully in the air. It’s like watching a high-school play starring a gaggle of anxious teens.
Salt Lake Tribune - 9/10 by Sean P. MeansThe melancholy science-fiction drama The Discovery is pretty out there, in a good way.
Austin American-Statesman - 8/10 by Jake HarrisLater, when one last final twist is revealed, it feels cheap and unearned after the intentionally muddy and plodding plot.
FanboyNation.com - 8/10 by Sean MulvihillThe answers of The Discovery can't possibly please everyone but there's a real audacious piece of storytelling here, one that doesn't take the easy route in its exploration of its world.
Flickering Myth - 8/10 by Robert KojderThe Discovery brings to memory the sci-fi masterpieces Christopher Nolan typically churns out

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