To me, this movie is perfection.

One of my all time favorites.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

The director portrays humans as simple and extremely mailable, assuming a TV story can change the minds of people so easily or make humans commit suicide to move on to the next existence. Lots of potential in the idea of measuring brain activity through the death experience, but story just never goes anywhere. Old ideas that memories remain in dead bio matter? Really? And cadavers still possessing brain waves of future thoughts? It appeared to be an agenda driven movie, without ever making the agenda clear. (unless reincarnation is still believed by some as an agenda.) A very sad view of humanity suggesting all of us are just waiting to move on to the next reality to try and fix the mistakes of the past.

This is truly an amazing fillm. The concept of recordingmemories and the ability to change alternare universes is not for the intellectually lazy. As a result, many will dismiss this gem of a film. I neither can nor will give away spoilers here, but will encourage those who are seeking a film that is Sci-fi and existentialism, this is it.

The Discovery is a movie starring Robert Redford, Jason Segel and Rooney Mara and it tells a story about a man who discovered the proof of afterlife which boosted up the number of suicides. Still, he's looking for more answers and to see further regardless of the suicides and his son's opposing.It's a great concept and I loved how the movie started with a haunting atmosphere, good performances and it all looked very interesting. Then it just refuses to look beyond and just wastes the concept by turning into a black comedy with some drama. The ending was pretty good again, but it just doesn't feel as grasping as the beginning. With this, I had the same problem that I had with a lot of Netflix original movies: I just couldn't help but feel like there was more to the whole story. Like that's not all, like there was meant to be more in the mix, but was cut. The movie is still not boring. It's still interesting enough and backed up by some good performances, but I just didn't like where it was going. How low it was aiming. And it could have been so much more. The ending is satisfying enough and the twist works well, but the story is a lot smaller than its concept and that's what makes this movie just kinda decent.Another good concept gone to waste. It's not bad, but the story didn't deserve its concept.

Thought-provoking and profoundly spiritual without structured religiosity... the "plot" is a slow reveal of life's mysteries. It deals with universal questions all of us have about the nature of our souls, whether there is an afterlife, our consciousness, the fabric of reality and of the meaning of life itself. Rather grandiose scope in an unexpected setting. Viewers might benefit from occasional "hit pause" moments, or view the movie after a few days' rest to see how well crafted it really is. There's a bit of M. Night Shyamalan (Sixth Sense) atmospherics and "say what's?" as the movie progresses to its startling conclusion (s).IMO the negative food critics on this site have assessed the film incorrectly. Perhaps they are looking at the wrong things. For example, IMO the relationship between Isla and Will is karmic in nature. There is enough suggestion that there is a profound bond between them that is loving, but at the same time we should not regret the lack of overt romantic connection or cheap bedroom scenes.Shattered, prematurely-aged Redford portrays an honest seeker after truth with honesty and conviction. His "discovery" challenges the bounds of science as it merges with the metaphysical, without any preachiness or proselytizing.The cinematography is redolent with the mystery and nature of everyday things that so often go unnoticed. The swells of the ocean, the beauty in emptiness, the wave imagery as symbolic of eternal change and peacefulness... all combine to provide a deep experience for the viewer.The musical score is perfectly suited to the moodiness and subject matter, and this is a real treat of a film. It has excellent acting, the highest production values, and a fascinating premise as its central theme.