Infinite (2021)
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A man with schizophrenia discovers he is part of a group of people who can remember all their past lives.
The story
In 1985 Mexico City, a man named Heinrich Treadway steals a powerful object known as 'the Egg' from a man named Bathurst before committing suicide. In 2020 New York City, Evan McCauley, a man struggling with schizophrenia, is approached by Bathurst, who claims they have known each other for centuries and that Evan is actually Treadway. Evan is joined by Nora Brightman, who explains that they are part of a group called the Infinites. They must navigate a world divided between those who want to improve it and those who wish to destroy it using the Egg.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1985 Mexico City, Heinrich Treadway steals 'the Egg' from Bathurst and commits suicide, hiding the object inside his own body. In 2020 New York City, Evan McCauley, a man with schizophrenia, is identified by Bathurst as Treadway. Nora Brightman, a reincarnation of Treadway's associate Leona, helps Evan escape and reveals the existence of the Infinites—people who remember past lives. The Infinites are split into Believers and Nihilists; the latter want to use the Egg to destroy life. Nora takes Evan to the Hub for training, but they are raided by Nihilists. They seek out Artisan, who uses a machine to restore Evan's memories, revealing Treadway hid the Egg in his body. After the Nihilists recover the body, Evan, Nora, and Artisan attack Bathurst's estate. Nora sacrifices herself to release the souls of contained Believers. Evan, tapping into Treadway's abilities, fights Bathurst, contains him with a weapon called the Dethroner, and sinks into the ocean with the Egg. Fourteen years later, Nora and Abel are reborn and reunite, while Evan is visited by Artisan in Jakarta.
- First release year
- 2021
- Runtime (minutes)
- 106
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Antoine Fuqua
- Writers
- Ian Shorr · screenplay; Todd Stein · story
- Cast and characters
- Mark Wahlberg · Evan McCauley; Chiwetel Ejiofor · Bathurst; Sophie Cookson · Nora Brightman; Jason Mantzoukas · Kovic; Rupert Friend · Artisan; Toby Jones · Shin; Dylan O'Brien · Trace
- Genres
- science fiction; action
- Themes
- reincarnation; memory; good vs evil
- Tone and mood
- action; sci-fi; gritty
- Premise and plot tags
- reincarnation; memory loss; superhuman abilities; sci-fi action
- Reception
- The film received negative reviews from critics who criticized the performances and screenplay, with some comparing it unfavorably with other films like The Matrix.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 28 · scale: 100 · review count: 27
- Awards and nominations
- Golden Raspberry Awards · Worst Picture · Nomination
- Production trivia
- The screenplay was voted onto the Black List in 2017.; The film was originally scheduled for a theatrical release on August 7, 2020, but was delayed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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