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Listening

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 38m
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Thomas Stroppel in Listening (2014)
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  • Drama
  • Sci-Fi
  • Thriller
A team of genius-but-broke grad students invent mind-reading technology that destroys their lives and threatens the future of free will itself.A team of genius-but-broke grad students invent mind-reading technology that destroys their lives and threatens the future of free will itself.A team of genius-but-broke grad students invent mind-reading technology that destroys their lives and threatens the future of free will itself.
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  • Director
    • Khalil Sullins
  • Writer
    • Khalil Sullins
  • Stars
    • Thomas Stroppel
    • Artie Ahr
    • Amber Marie Bollinger
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  • Director
    • Khalil Sullins
  • Writer
    • Khalil Sullins
  • Stars
    • Thomas Stroppel
    • Artie Ahr
    • Amber Marie Bollinger
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    • 34User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Thomas Stroppel
    Thomas Stroppel
    • David Thorogoodas David Thorogood
    Artie Ahr
    • Ryan Catesas Ryan Cates
    Amber Marie Bollinger
    • Jordanas Jordan
    Christine Haeberman
    Christine Haeberman
    • Melanieas Melanie
    Steve Hanks
    Steve Hanks
    • Matthewsas Matthews
    Arn Chorn-Pond
    • Head Monkas Head Monk
    John Alexenko
    John Alexenko
    • Detectiveas Detective
    Araceli Almaguer
    • Scientistas Scientist
    Dave Bean
    Dave Bean
    • Listeneras Listener
    Sarah Beguiristain
    • Waitressas Waitress
    Pamela Cedar
    • Sharonas Sharon
    Kalim Chandler
    • Young Scientistas Young Scientist
    Timothy Lee Conley
    Timothy Lee Conley
    • Frankas Frank
    Jonathan Cousens
    Jonathan Cousens
    • Listeneras Listener
    • (as Jonathan Adam Cousens)
    J.R. Craig
    • Police Officeras Police Officer
    Gene Dixon
    • Detectiveas Detective
    Buddy Daniels Friedman
    Buddy Daniels Friedman
    • Suspicious Manas Suspicious Man
    • (as Buddy Friedman)
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    • Trivia
      Parts of the Buddhist monk scenes were shot on location at Ankor Watt Temple in Cambodia.
    • Goofs
      While sitting on the porch, Jordan's legs go from crossed to uncrossed and then back again.
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      References Superman (1948)
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      Get That Money
      Written by Peter Smith

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    6/10
    Great premise, but very lackluster in the delivery
    The movie reminds me a lot of Primer, but Listening tries to take it up one more level. While the concept in Primer seems mostly talk, this movie movies around with you a lot more.

    A group of broke college students sacrifice everything for their experiment to harness the power of the mind. In a lot of ways the story works like the social network. Two kids who come up with a great idea, and everything is cool until they figure out they changed the world, and in that moment they change (Although the movie attempts to put morals behind the change) The philosophy of the movie is pretty cool, but at times feels like it's going all over the place which makes the movie seem longer than it really is. I actually love very low budget Hard Sci-Fi films like this one that fully draw the fiction from actual fact, but there are moments where the movie bites off more than it can chew, Ironically, not with the Science part, but with the social commentary about young genius who create something they loose control of.

    I did love the story and the characters in the story, no matter what, everyone was likable and you want to root for them throughout, but I would wait to stream this online one a day when you have nothing better to do.
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    • Release date
      • September 11, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Cambodia
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Brainstorm
    • Filming locations
      • Cambodia
    • Production company
      • Listen Film
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      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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