Written by Jonathan Klotz | Published
Mark Wahlberg doesn’t do a lot of sci-fi films, having starred in two Transformers films, a Tim Burton film Planet of the Apesand Infinite. It’s the latest film and the most surprising because after three years of being unofficially released on streaming, it has become one of the most popular films on Amazon Prime for weeks. Wahlberg’s attempt to launch a sci-fi series is surprising in the film, but so is the film’s director, Antoine Fuqua, best known for The Equalizer film series, as he makes his only foray into the world of sci-fi.
It was originally released in 2021, and there’s a good chance that most people streaming it today think it’s brand new, when in fact, it was moved by the studio and thrown in with the belief that no one would find it.
Try to start a franchise
Infinite It has all the makings of a B-grade sci-fi film series, like… The bird or Valerianand devotes a significant portion of its runtime to explaining the world. I watch a lot of sci-fi movies, and I feel like every movie wants to be a launching pad for the next big movie, but few are as brazenly obvious about it as Infinite. He’s not as subtle as Tom Cruise The mummy And that mighty attempt in the dark universe.
The Infinite is explained as being part of a select group of 500 individuals who retain memories of their past lives. Over the centuries, this group has split along ideological lines into believers, who hope for the best for humanity, and nihilists, who are disillusioned and want to end the cycle of reincarnation and the world in that order. Mark Wahlberg plays Evan McCauley, a man struggling to get by thanks to schizophrenia and a history of violent outbursts, but that’s because he’s truly Infinite, but his mind has been damaged, and he can’t accept his past life.
There are no developments or surprises in Infinitewhich isn’t a bad thing, as there’s certainly room for some light feel-good sci-fi action, where the good guys win and the bad guys lose, but the movie feels like empty calories. It’s the little end of science fiction: empty calories that remind you of a different meal the entire time you eat it.
Affected by Covid
Infinite It is an adaptation of Resurrection papersa self-published novel by Dr. Eric Maikranz, who creatively offered a 10 percent commission to any reader who linked him to a Hollywood producer. It was picked up by Paramount in 2017, originally with Chris Evans, in his first post-MCU role, but he dropped out, and Mark Wahlberg signed on, with Fuqua attached as director, and then Chiwetel Ejiofor on board as the villain; It is set to be a hit and was scheduled for a global release on August 7, 2020.
Coronavirus has changed everything, delaying it Infinite To May 2021 and then September, then Paramount decided to skip the theatrical release and throw it on Paramount+. For years, the film languished in poor service, with critics targeting it as a B-movie that attempted to copy the best parts of other films, most notably Matrix. However, once available on Amazon Prime, the film spent weeks atop the service’s top 10 list, with no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
Infinite It is currently streaming on Amazon Prime.