
A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the life cycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.... (Full plot summary below)
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A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the life cycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.
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| Observer (UK)Philip FrenchUpstream Colour has the makings of a cult movie, though it's not a cult I feel inclined to join. |
| Gay City NewsSteve EricksonIt falls halfway between standard narrative work and the completely non-narrative avant-garde. |
| CineVueJoseph WalshCarruth, once a software programmer, shows a near-autistic capacity for distilling emotion into a finely-structured, rich and rewarding cinematic experience. |
| Little White LiesAdam Lee DaviesBaffling, intoxicating, elegant, Shane Carruth's long-overdue follow-up to Primer is among the year's best. |
| Film4Anton BitelCarruth's mindmelt of mesmerism, metempsychosis and micro-organisms will leave some a little cold, most bemused if not utterly baffled, and near all needing to see it a second time. |
| ABC Radio (Australia)CJ JohnsonCarruth's second feature proudly follows his debut Primer (2004) in its audacity, intellect and astonishing originality. Carruth does not make films for fools, but nor does he try and fool anyone; if you're willing to look, it's all there. |
| The SkinnyChris FyvieGorgeous, transcendent and affecting, just watch it and argue the toss later. |
| ScotsmanAlistair HarknessA lush, deeply felt, very modern exploration of the need to find genuine connections in a cruel and (very) unusual world. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonVery few movies actually invite us in, meet us halfway, or offer us something. Upstream Color does that in such a unique, singular way that it's unlike almost any other movie I've ever seen. |
| CineXpressFico CangianoShane Carruth offers one of the most hypnotizing and attractive films I've ever experienced. Beautifully filmed and told, Upstream Color defies the mind and spirit. [Full review in Spanish] |