Cebalord Very best movie i ever watch

ThiefHott Too much of everything

BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Sam AlMan A mother agrees to "copy" her self in younger body to support her child. almost two third of the movie shown slowly how was the mother life before the operation and how it is hard to get a living and prepare children while they are young for programmed future for them!.. the final third shows the mother after the operation and how she coup with the new body and "new" life!!.. weird but nice!.. reflects writer's views on females struggle in life!

Coco Hunter I don't understand why this lovely SF movie has been so low rated. It is so beautiful and so touching. It made me cry so much.. reminding me about my mom's life full of sacrifices for us, for me. Seeing how a single mom is struggling through life, how is giving everything and even more, her own life so her daughter will make it through life. Maybe your mom did so for you, even though she didn't died for it. Or she did? Why would this not touch you? Where are you living? How is your life in order to become so senseless ? First, this is like a tribute to my mom, to every mom in this world, to your mom as well. If your mother is still alive, you should put this movie for her, she will totally feel it, as she will recognize the love of a mother, she will enjoy it, probably she will cry and she will appreciate it a lot. Please, enjoy life, start opening yourself, your feelings, your sensitivity, stop living like a robot, rejecting everything. We were created to love, to be hurt, to enjoy, to feel pain, to cry.. this is life. Live! Enjoy! Cry! There must be someone in this world loving you. Beside God , of course, as you are His perfect creation. Be safe! Hug!

Analee Miranda I have to be honest, "Advantageous" is intriguing but frustrating for the first hour. Part mystery and part Dystopian-sleeper-drama, the story moves at a snail pace but like yarn to a scarf the information in the first carefully woven scenes is vital. Set in a near-distant future with a nearly non-existent middle-class and where education and talent are no longer commodities, Gwen relies on her beauty and youth to barely hold on to her middle-class standing. As she faces the ever-constant ravages of time, with a child to support, and a past she's too ashamed to confront Gwen makes a desperate decision to try an experimental procedure in order to guarantee that her daughter Jules secures a spot in the elite class.I cannot emphasize enough the emotional roller-coaster that the film evokes in its last thirty minutes. The nature-nurture argument alone will keep your mind reeling as the closing credits roll but as a former foster caregiver and parent, I cannot discount the deep ache that I still feel over the interaction between Gwen and Jules in the last few scenes.Described as "animal connection" in the film, the fact that consciousness is inching closer to a scientific definition is challenged by writers Phang and Kim who decry that consciousness without soul is incomplete.As a mathematical physicist, however, I find the ending hopeful in that "time" seems to be the missing ingredient. Reminiscent of Maxwell's equation's, I find that just as the time-harmonic equations show a simple and basic universe of electricity and magnetism, the consciousness-soul equation may indeed have its own trivial time-harmonic consequences.I hope you will agree with me, though, that the movie has an optimistic end since the final interactions between Gwen and Jules reignite a soul-like spark that is different but connected nonetheless to the original. It is this type of soul that many adoptive parents and children share and it is this time-dependent ingredient that may signify the potential for a complete scientific definition of consciousness.I recommend "Advantageous" highly and give it a rating of 9 out 10. It is worth it to suffer through the slow-paced start to reach a thoughtful, surprising, and satisfying finish. I do warn you, however, that you need to enjoy or at least be intrigued by science at some level to be as enthusiastic about the film as I am.

bricker-08658 I streamed this independent title on Netflix last night. It's an amazing film - elegant, character-driven, and I really liked how the future aspect and technology were relegated to supporting roles; beautifully framing the story, but boringly routine to those actually living in it. The writing was excellent - trusting the viewer to connect many of their own dots and discern the treasures hidden within the story - and the acting was subdued and very believable. I was especially impressed with Jacqueline Kim, who was able to broadcast the depth of Gwen's history, intelligence, and ultimate loneliness with just a long gaze or a change in posture. I also have to call out actor Ken Jeong ("Han"). Until this film, my only impression of him was that of a screeching stereotype (see the "Hangover" franchise)...but it is clear that he can definitely handle characters that are both subtle and deep. Ultimately, based on the genre, I was expecting something with an "A.I.", "Blade Runner", or (please God no...) "Transcendence" feel, but instead found a deeply real story about love, responsibility, sacrifice, and loss. Jennifer Phang's "Advantageous" is definitely one of my new favorites.