Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Kailansorac Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

bowmanblue 'The Nines' may not be everyone's cup of tea in terms of films, but I can certainly see it acquiring a 'cult following' in time. About the one and only 'mainstream factor' of the film is its star, (a pre-Deadpool) Ryan Reynolds (it also has Melissa McCarthy, but this was long before she hit the big time). Apart from him, it's definitely a 'niche audience' film. For a start it's actually three different stories, all loosely strung together (or so it seems - I won't go into too much detail regarding the plot as there's more to what's going on than meets the eye) by an uneasy sprinkling of science-fiction. Secondly, when you realise what's going on, you'll find that it's one of those 'high concept' science-fiction films which forces you to ask questions, as it doesn't explain every last detail in the movie. However, if you're okay with all that, you'll probably find an undiscovered little gem hiding here.I can definitely understand why Reynolds took the part. He gets the opportunity to spread his natural cheeky charm across three - vastly different - roles, allowing him to show that he's more than just a pretty face (and body in red and black body stocking these days). He definitely carries the film, but it's worth giving Melissa McCarthy a nod, due to the great (and dare I say surprising?) chemistry between the two of them which really makes the film fly by. Hope Davies is also good, but can't compete with the other two leads.'The Nines' is one of those films where you can't say too much more about it for fear of spoiling it, as you'll only be able to watch it and try to figure out what's going on the once. Basically, if you like science-fiction, like Ryan Reynolds, aren't bothered about films with low budgets and no actions and - maybe most importantly - don't mind slightly 'out there' sci-fi concepts then give this one a go. Dare I say it deserves a 9?Who's have thought all koalas are 8s though?

Abby-9 I stuck with this because of Ryan Reynolds, Melissa McCarthy and Elle Fanning, whose individual unity of mind/body/spirit and talent kept me from walking away in disgust. I was bothered the whole way by vague puzzles, but toward the end I started thinking about Ingmar Bergman, remembering his films, which I saw religiously beginning in 1958, when I was a first-year student at university.The copy of "The Nines" available to me happens to have Swedish sub-titles, which felt very appropriate. I strongly suggest that the film deserves patience. Lord knows, the cinematography gives the viewer plenty to do while you sort out the annoying questions raised by sequence, characterization, and coy hints at numerological significance.There is a unified sense of sincerity behind whatever-the-hell is going on. For all I know Hope Davis represented The Whore of Babylon--a very different persona from Tony Stark's doomed Mom in "Captain America: Civil War." In truth, I have to watch this move--"The Nines"--again. And because of it, I also have to re-view Bergman's work. For the moment, I take "The Nines" as a well-crafted exploration of anybody's reality, laid out by a cruelly meticulous storyteller. Beautifully acted--I remember thinking, "If these fine actors can be patient enough to make this film, I can be patient enough to watch it." And, as I said previously, I'll being in for another viewing. Have fun!!

screamingfoot I wasn't sure what to think up to about 1/2 to 2/3 of the way through the film, but once everything became clear, my mind was blown. As someone who constantly ruminates over the grand ultimate, I found this poignant tale of one interesting possibility, thoroughly grounded in humanity, gripping and profound.The leads were very nicely characterized and the musical score was seamless and always apropos. For those who have the ability to pay attention to details in films, the ride is worth it with this one. There are clues throughout that may or may not lead one to the correct determination, but in the end, all is explained.I would caution those deeply rooted in any form of mainstream organized religion or school of philosophy, you may very well come to dislike this film once the plot culminates.

Olavo Pacheco de Souza I saw it yesterday and, too much different of what I've read here, I simply saw a housewife completely slaved by the crack. Her pain and dreams are so intense that she creates another world, where she is important, famous and mother at the same time. But all of this has a high cost, each price showed in each chapter. Ryan is the crack itself: he is her best friend, her lover and her husband. When he goes away her imaginary world comes to an end: she is cured. The movie just shows us what her mind creates while she tries to get rid of the power of the drug, the crack. What does Ryan think of all this? He is God, such is the power of the drug. He created Melissa's world and He has the power to destroy it when she is cured.