I Origins - 🍪 🍪 🍪

Dr. Ian Grey (Michael Pitt) is obsessed with human eye, especially the eye biometrics that are specific and at an extent, define human soul. Rather than taking the scientific implication of what seemingly to be a very, scientific documentary with 3 scientists trying to figure eye evolutions; I Origins please my thirst soul of beautiful philosophical encounter by its approach to long lasting Science vs Religion debate.

Dr. Grey... which maybe or maybe not an extended family of the more famous sibling Meredith, portrays an obvious proud scientist that denies the existence of God. The wheel turned around as he encounters Sofi (Astrid Berges-Fibrey), a model with exceptional beautiful eyes, and soul. Their romance is fast assembled through pretty scenes and carefully selected Radiohead song, but Ian's denial of Divine Creator is peeving throughout the movie, and eventually, relationship. Regret, love, and human ego are issued as Ian needs to face the spiritual power he's been trying to debunk.

I Origins has a very few named-casts--one of the fewest out of movies I have watched, even. I believe it takes a very brilliant actors to work those kind of things out. Michael Pitt has a straight Ian Grey's cut of an indie, cocky scientist that is also charming on being that. Astrid Berges-Fibrey is everything but ordinary pretty girl, which is just perfect for Sofi. The Spanish-French actress and model caught my heart from the very first start. Brit Marling stars as Ian's lab partner, together with much loved Glenn Rhee... I mean, Steven Yeun.

The movie takes us to a magical realist endeavour about eyes, soul, and the bigger power above us all. There's a flow in the cinematography and editing of I Origins that carries us along in some picturesque manners, which, has always been my weak spot. I must say Sofi is also one of the prettiest thing of the movie. And despite of all unrealistic (but pleasing) moments, I definitely love I Origins.