Infinite (2021) Movie Review

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Infinite – ABC Film Challenge – Action – C (Chiwetel Ejiofor) – Infinite – Movie Review

Director: Antoine Fuqua

Writer: Ian Shorr, Todd Stein (Screenplay)

Writer: D. Erick Maikranz (Book)

Cast

Mark Wahlberg (Mile 22)
Chiwetel Ejiofor (Children of Men)
Sophie Cookson (Kingsman: The Secret Service)
Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner)
Jason Mantzoukas (The Dictator)

Plot: A man discovers that his hallucinations are actually visions from past lives.

Runtime: 1 Hour 46 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Infinite starts as we meet Evan McCauley (Wahlberg) a man that suffers from schizophrenia. This is because he remembers skills from previous lives. When he uses one of his skills he draws the attention of Bathurst (Ejiofor). Bathurst has been hunting for somebody from a previous life and believes Evan is that man.

When Nora (Cookson) rescues Evan, she explains the war between the Infinites who see this as a gift. While Bathurst is a Nihilist a group that sees it as a curse. Evan must get caught up on the war between the two and help stop Bathurst from hunting them down.

Verdict on Infinite

Infinite is an action sci-fi movie that follows a man that learns he is part of a bigger war. The war is between people that remember previous lives and the two sides who see the skill as different things. One sees it as a gift, while the other sees it as a curse and wants to end the cycle.

This is an interesting concept and one that could easily have been executed a lot better. However, we have seen this entry-level style so many times, it needs something to make it fresh. In the past, we have seen ‘The Matrix’ give us the best example of how to turn the style on its head. There isn’t enough time and focus placed on the characters we meet, and everybody just ends up feeling generic.

In the action side of the movie, we do get some big moments. Certain ones are ridiculous which works for the plot of the movie. This includes a motorbike landing on the wings of a plane. There is a skydiving fight, which is something which has become popular. This is the highlight of most of the movie, which is largely forgettable elsewhere.

Final Thoughts –Infinite is a big idea but is forgettable for the most part.