Infinity Chamber (also known as somnio) is a 2016 American science fiction thriller film directed and written by Travis Milloy. It stars Christopher Soren Kelly, Cassandra Clark, Cajardo Lindsey and Jesse D. Arrow who interact with an artificial intelligence machine that manages a futuristic automated detention facility.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Infinity Chamber | |
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| Directed by | Travis Milloy |
| Written by | Travis Milloy |
| Produced by | Thomas Eberts |
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| Cinematography | Marty Mullin; Jason Nolte |
| Edited by | Travis Milloy |
| Music by | Jacob Yoffee |
Production companies | Latest Trick Productions; Milloy Films |
| Distributed by | Alameda Entertainment |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA man named Frank, who apparently sabotaged a government operation with a computer virus, is held in a futuristic automated detention facility that is overseen by an artificial intelligence (AI) computer named Howard. Frank tries to escape and, due to the manipulation of his memories by the facility, relives recurrent dreams, mainly in a coffee shop with the owner Gabby, imagining that he has succeeded in escaping the facility, only to later realize that he has not.
Eventually Howard assists with Frank's escape, after realizing that he is breaking down and will eventually not be able to keep Frank alive anyway. Exiting out of the underground prison into a snow-covered wasteland, he is eventually rescued by two hikers. Frank learns that he was trapped in a black site and abandoned by the previous government and he is the only survivor, and various news organizations cover his escape.
Cast
edit- Christopher Soren Kelly as Frank
- Cassandra Clark as Gabby/Madeline
- Cajardo Lindsey as Fletcher
- Jesse D. Arrow as Howard
Reception
editInfinity Chamber won the Audience Award at the Fantastic Cinema Festival in 2016, and was a nominee at the Festival for Best Feature Film; the film was also a nominee for Best Feature Director at the Other Worlds Austin SciFi Film Festival in 2016.
According to film reviewer Greg Wheeler, "Infinity Chamber is an interestingly crafted futuristic sci-fi that manages ... to form a decent cerebral science fiction flick," although, the reviewer notes, the ending could have been better.[1] David Duprey is generally favorably impressed and writes, "Infinity Chamber [is] a complex, ingenious Indie gem with plenty of tricks up its sleeve." and comments that the film is "Highly Recommended".[2] Michael Rechtshaggen, film reviewer for The Los Angeles Times, considers the film to be "a claustrophobic, dystopian sci-fi thriller that plays ... mind games to ponderous effect" but, in the end, considers the film to be a bit repetitious and long.[3] Infinity Chamber, according to reviewer Dave Taylor, "is okay as a lower budget sci-fi film" and is "Worth a watch".[4]
See also
edit- A.I. Artificial Intelligence – 2001 film by Steven Spielberg
- A.I. Rising – 2018 film directed by Lazar Bodroža
- Artificial intelligence – Intelligence of machines
- List of artificial intelligence films
- The Machine – 2013 science fiction film directed by Caradog W. James
- 2001: A Space Odyssey – 1968 film directed by Stanley Kubrick
References
edit- ^ a b Wheeler, Greg (10 January 2017). "Infinity Chamber Film Review". TheReviewGeek.com. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ a b Duprey, David (16 September 2017). "Infinity Chamber Review". ThatMomentIn.com. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ a b Rechtshaffen, Michael (14 September 2017). "Review: Sci-fi 'Infinity Chamber' goes on ... and on ... for a little too ong". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ a b Taylor, Dave (27 September 2017). "Movie Review: 'Infinity Chamber' Has A Good Movie Buried In It Somewhere". ScienceFiction.com. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ Borgogni, David (23 April 2020). "Infinity Chamber Explained – What Really Happened in This Movie?". DataStreamDiva.com. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
