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Director:
Writer:
Gerald McMorrow (screenplay)
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Release Date:
27 February 2009 (UK) more
Tagline:
Reality hasn't got a prayer. more
Plot:
The film is a split narrative set simultaneously in contemporary London and in a future metropolis ruled by religious fervor... more | add synopsis
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Original and intriguing more (40 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Eva Green ... Emilia Bryant

Ryan Phillippe ... Jonathan Preest
Sam Riley ... Milo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Coyle ... Dan

Sam Douglas ... Saul

James Faulkner ... Dr. Earlle / Pastor Bones
Jay Fuller ... Monk
Jeanie Gold ... Patient

Bernard Hill ... The Individual / Peter Esser
Georgia Mackenzie ... Teri
Art Malik ... Tarrant
Kika Markham ... Naomi
Gary Pillai ... Doctor
Stephen Walters ... Wormsnakes / Wasnik

Chris Wilson ... Police Officer

Mark Wingett ... Frank Grant
Susannah York ... Margaret
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MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
98 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Ireland:16 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #45556) | Portugal:M/16

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Trivia:
Initially, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and John Hurt were set to star, but the film's schedule was thrown when McGregor broke his leg in a biking accident and was forced to drop out. Eva Green remained the only member of the original cast. more
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Continuity: The man talking to Milo in the room where the red haired woman disappeared to and another unseen character added some tiles to his original cross shaped design on the table. After Milo leaves the camera tilts down as the man writes into his notebook and the additional tiles are gone, reverting back to the cross shape. more
Quotes:
Milo: I heard this story once when I was a kid, or read it. It was about a storyteller who was so good at telling stories that everything he made up became real. So the storyteller creates a world for himself where he's the king of the castle, has a beautiful princess on his arm. And then, one day, he wakes up. He looks around. He kisses her on the cheek and... legs it.
Dan: Why?
Milo: I don't know. Even though his life was perfect, absolutely perfect, he had the feeling he should be somewhere else. With someone else. Anyway, the princess wakes up and he's gone. And that's it. I guess. Does that make any sense?
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42 out of 52 people found the following comment useful.
Original and intriguing, 16 October 2008
8/10
Author: ldealberti (laurentdealberti@gmail.com) from United Kingdom

I've just come back from the premiere at the London film festival and I've thoroughly enjoyed, it but before I say anything, do not expect it to be "a mix between V for Vendetta and the Dark knight" which is a complete nonsense I read earlier, it's nothing like it.

In fact, the sci fi element is only a small (albeit crucial) part to the story, most of it taking place in present day London.

It's more of a psychological drama, a bit of a slow starter as well until all the pieces are put together and it starts making sense. To be honest the less you know about the story, the better otherwise it will ruin your enjoyment

The acting is excellent, I would say it really is Eva Green's movie, she shines throughout the movie with a rather difficult role and is absolutely beautiful. Sam Riley and Ryan Philippe are very good too although they have a little less material to play with.

I think it's going to be hard sell as it is unlike anything I have seen, and if they try to market it as an action/sci fi movie, it will be very misleading but I still definitely recommend it if you're looking for something a bit different.

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