Upstream Color

2013 "You can force your story's shape, but the color will always bloom upstream."
6.5| 1h36m| NR| en
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A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the lifecycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.

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Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
alfCycle I love a good mind bending film with a non-conventional narrative structure. Films that challenge the viewer to figure out what exactly is going on and what it all actually means or represents. It's not enough for the movie to just be odd and confusing. The real test for these types of films is whether I feel engaged and intrigued by what I am watching. This film definitely captured my attention and held it from start to finish. The closest comparison I can think of would be David Lynch films, which I am a huge fan of. If anything, Upstream Color has a more straight forward narrative than the more surreal Lynch films like Inland Empire or Lost Highway. You can go through the movie and follow what is happening, for the most part, while piecing together what it all means. At the end of the film, you will want to go through the movie in your head to form a conclusion about what exactly happened and how you interpret the film, both narratively and thematically. If you go into a movie expecting it to spell everything out and come to a gift wrapped conclusion, you probably won't enjoy this film. If you like movies that require the viewer to draw their own conclusions, this film might be right for you.8/10...but that's just like, my opinion, man# Of Times Watched: Once
crystal075-705-904023 I have no idea how Shane Carruth did it, but this was one of the most interesting films I've seen in quite some time. I actually had to put it on pause once or twice just to breathe, and for that reason I am grateful that I could watch it at home rather than a theater. The story can be a bit overwhelming at times, but my takeaway feeling is one of awe and amazement. Would I watch it again? ummmm. Most likely not. Am I glad that I DID watch it? Definitely. An amazing piece of work that redefines dimensions, parallels and just how hard it can be to come together.
kalawaysimo I decided to give this a watch after seeing a reviewer on YouTube recommending this. The idea is intriguing but the execution didn't really deliver. It's not a bad movie nor a good movie. It's hard to feel for the characters because they lack depth. They maybe suffering from what have happened to them, but it's hard to feel sorry because you don't really know anything about the characters aside from their mental dilemmas. The movie is stylish but it's also bland. The only good thing about this movie is the soundtrack. All in all, i think this is a pretentious movie. It kinda failed to showcase it's intelligence due to shallow characters and bland style of filmmaking.
Amy B I have read reviews from both parties: the ones that give it a 10 and claimed to have understood the movie, and the the ones that gave it a 1 and called it rubbish.I am here to settle this once and for all, it was rubbish.Why? Because this movie just looked like some stock photos and experimental auditioning joined together with no dialogue or music. Im not kidding, this movie contained the bare minimum of both.This isn't a sci-fi film but even the communication and behaviour between humans in this movie was unrealistic.This movie rises questions that never get answered. The question you will most likely ask yourself is ''what the actual f*ck?!''. This movie just felt like a really bad trip on acid.Trust me, i actually understood what the movie was about, i understood the subliminal messages but it did not make it better. There will be people out there posting things such as ''great movie, very abstract, modern, original, 10/10, only people who are clueless will down vote''.Really? Will you also give it a 10/10 when an artist shits on his camera screen and rolls the credits? Because that's very abstract, I don't understand it but i definitely haven't seen it before so it must be original too.Nah man, it's no big deal to be honest about a movie and how you feel towards it. If it's terrible then the producer will make another and hopefully this time it will be better. No need to encourage bad filming. Don't reward it with such ratings. My review is not even an opinion, it's what i saw on the screen, things are blurry, people moving in slow motions, barely any dialogue, no action, no answers. I might aswel watch paint dry for 9 hours.Better luck next time.