Mute

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Mute

2017

2h 6m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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In a Berlin of the future, a mute bartender's search for his missing lady-love takes him deeper and deeper into the city's criminal underbelly.

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Visually polished but narratively derivative and overall muddled, Mute is a would-be sci-fi epic whose title serves as an unfortunate guide to how it might be best enjoyed.

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

03/28/2018

Worth checking out once you've seen Netflix's Annihilation, but before you get into Altered Carbon.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

03/09/2018

1/5

As a production project it was, apparently, stuck in "development hell" for more than a decade. Sometimes projects are stuck in development hell for a reason.

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David Edelstein

New York Magazine/Vulture

03/02/2018

Mute is pretty meh but gets points for randomness.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/14/2022

1.5/4

Mute disappoints in the worst way, by evoking only bothersome indifference.

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Andrew Gaudion

THN

08/30/2020

2/5

A frustrating, bewildering and nonsensical disappointment that offers little that feels new and fails to craft a mystery that sparks intrigue in a world that feels hazily defined.

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Fiona Underhill

JumpCut Online

07/02/2020

7/10

I see it as a positive that films like this can be released and they won't please everyone, but are at least experimental and interesting. I would encourage people to give it a chance, particularly if you have enjoyed modern-day twists on noir.

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Paul S

@RT91988760 1d

***SPOILERS*** A slow and incoherent story made this movie a drag to sit through. There were some intriguing moments, and the visual atmosphere of the movie was beautiful, but the more the story dragged on, the more I lost interest. Paul Rudd's character was the best part of the movie for me, even though he turned out to be the bad guy. It's not the worst movie in the world, but I've definitely seen better.

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David H.

@rivrocks Mar 30

What a weird little project someone clearly put their heart and soul into. It kinda works for no apparent reason.

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Peter F

@RT28007450 Mar 23

Great idea and implementation of creating a cyberpunk Berlin. Something is missing for it to be really great but overall liked it. What I am missing is probably a key arc or point to this movie. Yes I understand the many side-stories. But what is the main story? A detective story? A revenge story? A love story? A story about (the complexity of) madness? It's all in there but none is worked out enough to qualify as THE main focus of the film. Good acting though and decent dialogues, although the characters are acting rather randomly and switching between emotions and dispositions towards other characters at times drastically, for apparently no reason, but that is how it is with Hollywood movies - the need to surprise the viewer in each scene has its price.

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Karen L

@Karen70 Dec 18

Don’t believe the reviews. This is a classic with such a good story and strong acting. I’ve watched this several times and it’s always moving and so watchable. Brilliant cast and amazing film!

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Ruksana B

@RT33837947 Nov 20

One of the best films I've watched in a long time. Pleasant surprise. I don't understand the bad reviews from the critics. It's clever and had me gripped. Great film, worth watching.

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sarah k

@RT30239331 Aug 18

I’m not sure why this got 20%. I have watched this film many times and love it. It’s good to see Paul Rudd play a more complex and gritty character. I’m glad I watched the movie before looking at the reviews.

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Synopsis

In a Berlin of the future, a mute bartender's search for his missing lady-love takes him deeper and deeper into the city's criminal underbelly.

Director: Duncan Jones
Producer: Stuart Fenegan
Screenwriter: Duncan Jones
Production Co: Studio Babelsberg, Liberty Films UK
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 22, 2020
Runtime: 2h 6m

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