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- 2016
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 1 h 28 m
- 2016
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 1 h 28 m
Summary In a dystopian future, an engineer trapped in a house and surrounded by a mysterious gang of masked intruders must protect a technology that could deliver unlimited energy and end the wars that have consumed the world.
Directed By: Tony Elliott
Written By: Tony Elliott
- 2016
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 1 h 28 m
- 2016
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 1 h 28 m
ARQ
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7.3
Summary In a dystopian future, an engineer trapped in a house and surrounded by a mysterious gang of masked intruders must protect a technology that could deliver unlimited energy and end the wars that have consumed the world.
Directed By: Tony Elliott
Written By: Tony Elliott
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 53 User Ratings
7.3
75% Positive
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23% Mixed
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2% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 53 User Ratings
7.3
75% Positive
40 Ratings
40 Ratings
23% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
2% Negative
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First it was original TV shows, then documentaries, and now Netflix is making it's own feature films. ARQ is the companies first foray into science fiction and it hasn't gotten great reviews, due to the fact that it takes place in a time loop. I love science fiction and my favorite type of sci-fi is anything that features the manipulation of time, time travel, alternate history, time displacement, and yes, even time loops. In an apocalyptic futuristic world, Renton (Robbie Amell) has created a new form of energy, one that can possibly turn the tide and save the world. Renton wants to give this gift to all of humanity, but his former employer has other ideas and decides to steal the technology in a violent home invasion, where Renton is killed. After being killed, Renton reawakens starting his day all over again, with a complete memory of what happened. He soon discovers, the longer he lives, the more he learns, but will it be enough to figure out how to escape his current predicament, as well as the unusual time loop he seems to be caught in? Science Fiction fans love this type of film, because it gives us a chance to figure out things at the same time as the main character. It also gives us the chance to think about what we'd do in that situation and see if the character agrees or has some other wildly innovative idea that we didn't even think of. These films also tend to have a lot of noir type twists and turns and can be really thought provoking. The flip side of that, is that you can see some of the same scenes as many as ten times, and if you've never seen anything like this before and aren't a fan of the genre, it can be extremely confusing. That being said, I thought ARQ was exceptionally well written and done to near perfection, some of the twists just blew my mind. On a side note, as a fan of the film Saint Ralph, I was shocked to see Adam Butcher all grown up, playing a hired gun, I really got a kick out of that. ARQ isn't for general audiences, it is genre specific for fans of science fiction. If sci-fi isn't you thing, obviously you're not going to get it and you're not going to like it. If you are a fan, this was really well done, in particular the writing was fantastic, this film will keep guessing right up until the very end, which in and of itself was shocking.
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Very entertaining time-loop movie. It's not exactly as good as Edge of Tomorrow, but it's also not as far below it as some would have you believe. It's maybe a 7.6 where EoT is an 8.4, and that means in whole numbers I have to rate both at 8/10. Most of its thrilling moments worked, most of its plot twists worked, I can only complain about there being maybe 1-2 time jumps too many, 1 surprise attack too many, and a certain lack of closure (at least in terms of understanding exactly what had been going on all along), other than how everything worked.
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When he is attacked and killed by armed invaders Renton awakes to discover that his invention, designed to provide to produce an unlimited source of energy, has left him reliving the same three hours over and over again.
The concept of a "time loop" is hardly an original premise and it'd be easy to come up with a pretty long list of movies and TV shows that have used it over the last 20 years or so. In fact ARQ plays out in a very similar way to Edge of Tomorrow, particularly for the first half of it's running time. Despite the overused concept however ARQ is still an entertaining movie, it wastes no time getting into the action and there are plenty of twists and turns to keep viewers guessing. Well worth a watch.
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Film au temps récursif réplié sur lui-même qui tourne en boucle, variations sur un thème récurrent, celui de la boucle temporelle : ARQ ne réinvente pas la roue dans le genre qui a vu et verra nombre d'oeuvres exploiter le filon !
Bonne nouvelle, ARQ n'est pas le pire d'entre eux... mauvaise nouvelle, il n'est pas le meilleur pour autant en raison d'un scénario qui se prend les pieds dans le tapis dans son dernier tiers, voire bien avant. L'incrédulité point alors le bout de son groin tandis qu'on comptabilise les incohérences et les questions sans réponses.
Cela étant, pour un huis-clos dans un deux pièces-cuisine, le rythme ne faiblit pas et l'intérêt est maintenu -ou à tout le moins une curiosité certaine. Le jeu d'acteurs est assez présentable, même la mise en scène se révèle étonnamment soignée. La musique très électro n'est pas pour déplaire non plus.
Un essai non confirmé donc mais pas désagréable.
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Awards
Directors Guild of Canada
• 2 Nominations
Canadian Cinema Editors Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Writers Guild of Canada
• 1 Nomination
