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Title: Where's the substance?
Review: This film is a small, artsy independent film and it shows just a bit too much. Most of the film is consumed by silence. The silence isn't filled with stunning visual images or movement, but rather just the main character Rhoda being depressed with her lot in life. Unlike say 2001: Space Odyssey, where the silence has meaning, here in this movie it's simply boring.The whole concept of the second Earth is supposed to be a philosophical metaphor for the fact that small acts of luck/misfortune can dramatically alter somebody's life. However, it's a bit overdone. The whole concept of a second Earth literally just hanging out in space next to ours is way too unrealistic and unscientific to carry the film. Viewers can't take it seriously. Other sci-fi movies movies have explored the concept of decisions and chance in life with much more grace and entertainment.
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