Monday, March 15, 2021

Movie review: Bliss


 After an ugly divorce and termination from his job, Greg is out of luck when he meets Isabel. Living on the streets, Isabel believes our lives are a computer simulation, an idea Greg rejects until he learns she might be right.

Owen Wilson (Greg), Salma Hayek (Isabel), Nesta Cooper (Emily), Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (Arthur), Ronny Chieng (Kendo), Steve Zissis (Bjorn), Joshua Leonard (Cameron), Madeline Zima (Doris), Bill Nye (Chris).

Bliss is a strange story that launches with Greg and his bad luck. Recently divorced and fired from his job, things are looking bleak when he meets Isabel. From there things get a bit weird as Isabel believes our lives are nothing more than a computer simulation. Things get even weirder when Greg learns that Isabel may be right. That is also about the point the film goes off the rails and stops making much sense.

Wilson and Hayek were interesting but neither felt on top of their game. Cooper did okay, as did Chieng and  Zissis. The remainder of the supporting cast did fairly well.

Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were fitting for the story but felt a bit rough at the same time. Effects and action scenes were solid. Dialogue was okay but could have used a bit more depth and clarity of storyline. Sound and soundtrack are nicely done.

In the end, Bliss delivered no bliss. The storyline ended up feeling disjointed and left more than a couple of loose ends. Energy and technical work both left a bit to be desired in quality. Strong sci-fi romance fans may enjoy this one.

Including a fair bit of sexuality, violence, foul language, and strong drug use, save this one for older teens and above.

Released: 2021
Reviewed: 3.4.21
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance, Drama, Sci-Fi Romance

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