Wizard-8 "ARQ" seems to have been inspired by several big budget Hollywood time loop movies in recent years, such as "Edge of Tomorrow", "Retroactive" and even "Groundhog Day". However, given that this particular go-around was made by Canadians, the budget is much, much lower, and 99% of the movie takes place in a few particular rooms of a house. Despite the extreme budget limitations, the movie still manages to work, thanks to an intelligent and clever script. I admit that the first part of the movie is quite confusing (and it almost got me to turn off the movie), but eventually any questions that we have do get answered... for the most part. Like most time loop movies, there are some details that are vague or head-scratching. But all the same, you get the general idea of what's going on, and who wants what. And the movie is directed in a compelling manner that keeps you interested even when certain details repeat themselves. The movie manages to breath new life into the time loop genre, and is one of the best Netflix exclusive movies made to date.

aimanislam I'm all into movies where some part of reality gets altered or tweaked and while it's been some time since I've seen ARQ I had to come back and review it because this is one of few in that line that doesn't just mess with the head, but also has the tension and, well, story arc like that of any good movie. It's well worth the watch.

lloobee_4-1 All I'd say is watch the film. It's ... different.Only 7 real people in the entire film (reminds me a bit of "The Thing" in that sense) but with each scene slowly peeling layers off each of the characters, showing slightly different perspectives, and so on.Wonderful soundtrack. Especially during the last few scenes. Can't quite place the melody, sure I've heard it somewhere else.I didn't really like Rachael Taylor's performance, until quite near the end. There's a simple line "No No No No No No No" (so I don't think that's a spoiler), where the human side really shows through; a view of someone who has seen awful things, but then has been exposed to unimaginable horror. A million times worse, as it were. By that point in the film everything is totally messed up, but that moment of realisation is worth watching the entire film for.Oh, that and the last 2 seconds of the movie. Very clever, leaves the playground open for the mind to wander. What the hell happened next ?

heath-jeffrey This is a really difficult movie to evaluate, because the first 99% is really well done but it all builds up to the biggest ever let down in the final 1%, and that's the part you can't talk about without spoiling it.The setting was interesting, the plot was engaging, it was fast paced and kept me on edge, the scripting and the acting were both decent to strong. Hard to find much wrong with the majority if the movie other than a couple of very minor plot holes, which does tend to happen with over the top time travel plots.Sadly, just as the tension and expectations are really building up and you're dying for the resolution... it ends rather abruptly and wholly unsatisfyingly. Such a shame!Funnily enough, I also watched Paradox recently, and it's pretty much the exact opposite: shoddy acting and scripting, with a highly satisfying ending. If only the author of that added and ending to this movie, and the actors and scriptwriters of this had been involved in that movie, 2016 would have had two amazing time-travel stories.