Ozan Arslan Do not let the IMDb score trick you, it is a solid science fiction movie. The acting is decent. The story is not necessarily unique but well tailored. The movie starts well and keeps you focused and curious until the very last moment. The time spent watching it is well worth it. The movie finishes open ended, signaling to a squeal. For some this may be positive and for some other it can be negative. However the movie does not end abruptly, the ending is satisfactory. In the last a few minutes of the movie it raises several questions, however it also answers many of the questions that arise during the movie. If you like science fiction movies with mystery elements in it, such as Coherence, then you will enjoy this movie.

nysalesman-80790 Just bad, just plain bad! Like Sliders this had the possibility to be great, but (also like Sliders) it was given the Gilligan's Island lost and never seem to find a rescue formula. The only time this formula ever worked (maybe it worked for LOST,but I could not stomach to watch that show) was with Gilligan's Island and Star Trek Voyager, and the only reason it worked for Voyager is because it had so many other things going for it. Sliders and Parallels are pretty much the same show, except Sliders made sense in that the device was something covert and Parallels chose the device as a building that shows up in every Multiple universe (no matter how advanced or ruined) with nobody noticing that it is so different or trying to live there/tear it down, etc. The other difference, it Parallels tries to be trendy, which pretty much sums up the target audience as a bunch of dumb kids.Sliders, and even this movie, could have been great if they left the Gilligan's Island angle out of it. Just think how good it could be with people exploring the multi-verse and dealing with the personal and social conflict of different worlds while being able to return to their own.Also, the ending sucks. It just ends, period. No closure, just a revelation that the annoying half-Asian chick is taking turns with her duplicates from other worlds to explore the multiverse.

Kevin Lea Davies To be honest, I don't know why Fox decided to produce this as a film, because it would make a hell of a series. I was impressed with the ideas behind this film. Despite it's flaws, it has a lot of potential! Plot wise, it's got a pretty decent science fiction premise; a skyscraper in a downtown metropolis that can transport the individuals inside to alternate universes and time-lines. That's not a spoiler at all, but it does pretty much sum up the movie.The risk is that the incredibly popular T.V show Fringe has already done this (and before that Star-Trek TNG, and the whole D.C comics universe). There wasn't much in terms of background story, which leaves the plot line open somewhat, and it's short, so you don't get much further plot development before it ends.The characters were mostly bland at times, and I didn't feel much of a connection between the main group and their comradeship. Michael Monks outperforms everyone on screen as the father seeking revenge. His performance (and appearance) are reminiscent of William Hurt. I don't want to give away plot points here (because not much happens in the film), but he makes the rest of the actors seem like rookies. Which they very well may be, outside of Constance Wu's performance. She seems a bit childish at times, and the scene where she is lying on the bed while the main actor opens up his heart, weeping... was just awful. While the others in the group try to bring a sense of confusion and urgency to the film, I thought her personality was more annoying than necessary. Oh, and far too many sarcastic quips on her part! Like, every single line pretty much. There is a lot of potential here, and I hope Fox pushes for a series, or at least more in terms of writing and character development, but it's a great first entry from Christopher Leone.This is a hell of a season opener, but not much in terms of great sci-fi cinema.6/10

Paul Evans A brother and sister are given a cryptic message by their father 'get to the building,' joined by their neighbour Harry. Not knowing their dad's whereabouts, Harry informs them that he'd been seen with some men. Stepping into a building a news clipping had led them to, the strangest thing happens the three step outside and all is not as it was, the streets now look post apocalyptic, decayed and damaged, only their building remained untouched, they've move to a parallel version of Earth. They begin to question why their dad sent them there, theorising about events, they are joined by Polly, a girl that knows more then she let's out, she gives an indication of events, the building jumps every 36 hours, they need to stay alive and be there to return home. They also try an track their dad down.Very interesting premise, the concept was excellent, to some extent it delivers, the acting was pretty good, although the Harold character was rather nauseating. Brother and Sister Ronan and Beatrix are interesting, and the delve into their family problems is interesting. Some interesting bits, some of the parallel Earth differences are good, imaginative. The Ryugyong Hotel looks crazy enough to feature.It didn't really feel like a movie, it felt like a TV series pilot, but it was interesting enough, quite enjoyable, don't be surprised if a TV series follows soon. Somehow it felt a little short.6/10 Imaginative, just not engaging or action packed enough.