Coherence (2014) D: Byrkit -- Sci Fi Thriller
01-15-20 | 12:58 AM
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That's the way I took it -- that, in hindsight, Laurie was in the wrong house from the beginning, the biggest tell being her not recognizing an actor from her favorite show.
Going a little deeper (unless I'm reading too much into it), I feel like the casting of Nicholas Brendan in that role (Mike) was a very intentional wink to the audience. Brendan was also the star of a TV series, but it was Buffy, not Roswell. Both shows ran concurrently, both began on the WB, and both ended their runs on UPN. The first time it was mentioned that Mike had been an actor on a TV show, I remembered thinking, "I wonder if he's playing himself as the actor from Buffy," but then they revealed he was from Roswell. For awhile I thought I'd confused the two shows. But in a sense it almost plays like we, the audience, are watching a house from a different reality than our own -- one where Brendan starred on Roswell, not Buffy. I think the fact that they made him the star of a real TV show and not a fictional one further drives this point home.
Like I said, I might be reading too much into it. Or maybe the makers of Coherence were really that clever.
Going a little deeper (unless I'm reading too much into it), I feel like the casting of Nicholas Brendan in that role (Mike) was a very intentional wink to the audience. Brendan was also the star of a TV series, but it was Buffy, not Roswell. Both shows ran concurrently, both began on the WB, and both ended their runs on UPN. The first time it was mentioned that Mike had been an actor on a TV show, I remembered thinking, "I wonder if he's playing himself as the actor from Buffy," but then they revealed he was from Roswell. For awhile I thought I'd confused the two shows. But in a sense it almost plays like we, the audience, are watching a house from a different reality than our own -- one where Brendan starred on Roswell, not Buffy. I think the fact that they made him the star of a real TV show and not a fictional one further drives this point home.
Like I said, I might be reading too much into it. Or maybe the makers of Coherence were really that clever.
01-15-20 | 09:48 AM
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I never watched ROSWELL or BUFFY, but when that reference first came up, I had to pause and look it up, only to find that ROSWELL didn't include Brendan in the cast, and looking up Brendan revealed he was the co-star of BUFFY around the same time, so for the rest of COHERENCE I knew they were screwing with me -- and probably really that clever. Maybe it would've been too obvious if he'd played a character named Nicholas Brendan?
It's strange to me that Byrkit has done so little since making COHERENCE. He co-produced a so-so low-budget horror picture called THE FOREST, and did storyboards on BABY DRIVER. COHERENCE is well-regarded enough that I'd have thought he'd have producers throwing similarly offbeat pictures his way. He does have a couple of "in development" projects that sound interesting, including DO THEY KNOW IT'S MURDER in which, according to IMDb, "songwriter and producer Bob Geldoff stumbles upon a murder in the moments leading up to the recording of the song "Do They Know It's Christmas". Sounds kooky, or possibly too dependent on the participation of CG-de-aged pop stars in the cast, but it has potential based on his work on COHERENCE.
It's strange to me that Byrkit has done so little since making COHERENCE. He co-produced a so-so low-budget horror picture called THE FOREST, and did storyboards on BABY DRIVER. COHERENCE is well-regarded enough that I'd have thought he'd have producers throwing similarly offbeat pictures his way. He does have a couple of "in development" projects that sound interesting, including DO THEY KNOW IT'S MURDER in which, according to IMDb, "songwriter and producer Bob Geldoff stumbles upon a murder in the moments leading up to the recording of the song "Do They Know It's Christmas". Sounds kooky, or possibly too dependent on the participation of CG-de-aged pop stars in the cast, but it has potential based on his work on COHERENCE.
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12-15-20 | 10:33 PM
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Watched this tonight for the first time. I thought it was MAGNIFICENT. I was absolutely riveted, for the most part. This had the right amount of setup and character moments to ensure that scenes would pay off further down the line.
The last act reminded me a bit of the premise of Blake Crouch's Dark Matter which, if you haven't read and enjoyed Coherence, you really should read it. Fantastic book (although Coherence predated it).
You don't need hundreds of millions of dollars as long as you have a great story and talented storytellers.
The last act reminded me a bit of the premise of Blake Crouch's Dark Matter which, if you haven't read and enjoyed Coherence, you really should read it. Fantastic book (although Coherence predated it).
You don't need hundreds of millions of dollars as long as you have a great story and talented storytellers.
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12-16-20 | 03:18 AM
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I need to revisit this. Saw this a few years ago and liked it. It was on the "staff pick" display at the library. The cover looked simple but intriguing. According to JustWatch, it's still on Prime plus Kanopy, Hoopla and Shudder. Plus it's on Tubi and Crackle free w/ads.
12-31-20 | 06:36 AM
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Watched Coherence for the first time a few weeks ago, I really liked it. The premise was unique, the movie very well done. The first half was kind of talky, but the dialogue was relevant to the overall story. I give it props for originality...
12-31-20 | 10:43 AM
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Circle reminded more of cube
01-02-21 | 01:36 PM
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03-29-21 | 12:22 PM
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Oscilloscope is finally giving this a Blu-ray release.
https://store.oscilloscope.net/produ...39274146791522
https://store.oscilloscope.net/produ...39274146791522
04-01-21 | 02:40 AM
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Nice. I gave up waiting for this and ordered the Italian Blu a few weeks back (via Amazon Canada's Marketplace, where it was reasonably priced), but for whatever reason, it got returned and I got refunded, so now I'll just wait for this. The Italian version included the original commentary and making-of, but nice to see Oscilloscope has added some other stuff.
04-03-21 | 12:23 PM
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Nice. I gave up waiting for this and ordered the Italian Blu a few weeks back (via Amazon Canada's Marketplace, where it was reasonably priced), but for whatever reason, it got returned and I got refunded, so now I'll just wait for this. The Italian version included the original commentary and making-of, but nice to see Oscilloscope has added some other stuff.
04-03-21 | 08:30 PM
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Watched it again the other day when it popped up on Pluto TV.
05-28-24 | 07:44 PM
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A follow up film is in development:
https://deadline.com/2024/05/new-coh...s-1235942498/?
https://deadline.com/2024/05/new-coh...s-1235942498/?
05-28-24 | 08:50 PM
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I agree as well, always cool to see when this thread gets a bump...oddly enough, I have been thinking about watching this movie again a lot recently.
I see a lot of love for the Endless, I didn't really like that flick much at all.
I see a lot of love for the Endless, I didn't really like that flick much at all.
05-28-24 | 11:09 PM
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Re: Coherence (2014) D: Byrkit -- Sci Fi Thriller
Very interested . . .
Need to go back and watch this again. Always thought it would make an interesting stage adaptation.
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Creepy.
Need to go back and watch this again. Always thought it would make an interesting stage adaptation.
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Glad I clicked on this ... it expires on Hulu this Wednesday. Watch it now!
This was really good despite some acting flaws (seemed like early throwaway scenes that were improvised stuck out). I kept picturing a freaky stage adaptation of this as it went along.
I know it will never happen, but I’d love to know how it played out after the end.
EDIT: Coherence is available for free on Vudu and with Amazon Prime. Triangle is also free on both, if I am looking at the right movie. The tag line is “Fear comes in waves.” Is that the one?
This was really good despite some acting flaws (seemed like early throwaway scenes that were improvised stuck out). I kept picturing a freaky stage adaptation of this as it went along.
I know it will never happen, but I’d love to know how it played out after the end.
EDIT: Coherence is available for free on Vudu and with Amazon Prime. Triangle is also free on both, if I am looking at the right movie. The tag line is “Fear comes in waves.” Is that the one?
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