JackUK1973 Noel Clarke thinks he's Will Smith, turns out he isn't.This is a poor, predictable, sci-fi romp which appears to be an excuse for Noel to be the tough but sensitive guy at every opportunity. All the major plot lines are here; convenient snippets of information learned by the 'hero' through the film, dead wife (for no apparent reason), acts a tough guy while on a mission to save a child, the only woman to appear more than once falls in love with him, last minute twist, it just goes on and on, and on.......*yawn*You can't help but think that Noel had to direct the film too because no-one but Noel could make Noel such a hero.

Punxsu First of all: This is not Matrix and it hasn't quite near the budget. But! that doesn't matter! It's a very well-done Sci-Fi-Movie with a really cool story. In the first part you're like what the hell is going on. I was really surprised how purely this movie is rated in this data base. So i read some Reviews from users who said it is about average and the main critic they have is poor acting and poor fights. I can't agree. The fight-style is somewhat strange street-fighting, but absolutely OK. The actors are good. And the story is awesome. Yeah, there might be a time near the end of the movie when i thought OK now we could make a better step, but overall "The Anomaly" is pretty good. It's much like Matrix, but more atmosphere like in Equilibrium. Both movies are better than this one but slightly. You have to see that this is still a low-budget film and for that it's great! Don't expect perfection, but i absolutely enjoyed this Sci-Fi-Puzzle!

siderite The storyline was not perfect, but it was not the problem, instead it was the script. Having the lead character being also the director probably didn't help either.You see, The Anomaly is a sort of a Memento thing. A man wakes up in strange circumstances not remembering how he got there. He fights Eatern European mafia, the police, kidnaps kids and psychotic doctors, all the time not knowing what is happening to him. He has to piece it all together and find a way to escape his nightmare.Unfortunately, the confusing moments of the character are also confusing for the viewer, with the amateurish writing spoiling things further. I really like the people in the cast: Noel Clarke of Doctor Who and Prodigy's Invaders Must Die fame, Ian Somerhalder from Vampire Diaries, Brian Cox, Alexis Knapp, even Chris Hemsworth's brother. The props and effects were also OK. Too bad everything was not properly put together.Bottom line: felt like a bad Doctor Who episode, without Doctor Who. The cast did decent, but in the end the writing and probably directing messed it all up. Can be entertaining and it is more original that most movies lately, though.

MoviesReviews101 Story: We start by our hero Ryan waking up in a locked black room, where upon investigation he finds a young boy chained to the wall. They join forces to try and escape, this offers us information about our hero and the early sign of what is going on. We discover that Ryan is part of a project where he gets rebooted every 9 minutes 47 seconds. We watch as Ryan goes through a labyrinth of time while his associate Harkin keeps tracks of him. Each location he ends up in ends up asking more questions than answers but as each one happens a bigger picture starts to appear. Sometime these time travel type films can come off very good but some come off very confusing. This falls somewhere in the middle where from what I understood happened I enjoyed the idea but I did find myself questioning certain things. I do like a sci-fi time travel like films and I also like the ones that try something different and I do believe this one does try to achieve that. It will leave you confused but once you figure it all out it comes off quite rewarding. (7/10)Actor ReviewNoel Clarke: Ryan our hero who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder. We watch how he jumps through time and finds himself in different location and different situations. He tries to uncover the what is happening and while he finds himself re-entering certain location he figures out how to stop what is happening. Noel gives a good performance in the lead role and keeps his dual duties together. (7/10)Ian Somerhalder: Harkin Langham partner to Ryan who keeps him under control and always appears in the each one of the time jumps he ends up going on. He does hold secrets to what is happening and is after something much bigger than Ryan believes. Ian gives a good performance as the smooth talking villain of the piece. (7/10)Support Cast: With the jumps taking Ryan to different location and times we meet a range of supporting characters who all help answer small questions that are ongoing through the film.Director Review: Noel Clarke – Noel does a great job directing leaving each scene with questions and returning to them later without letting you forget about them. (8/10)Action: The slow-motion fights all come off very well. (8/10) Sci-Fi: Delves into the world of time travel working to high standards. (9/10) Thriller: Keeps you guessing to what is actually happening throughout the film. (9/10) Settings: Each setting comes off very easy to identify but rarely helps the story continue. (4/10) Special Effects: The future world comes off very nicely along with the weapons. (7/10) Suggestion: I can only give this a try it because it will come off confusing for some people it will need your full attention to full understand what is going on. (Try It) Best Part: The brothel shoot-out. Worst Part: Slightly too confusing. Action Scene Of The Film: Fighting in the brothel.Believability: No (0/10) Chances of Tears: No (0/10) Chances of Sequel: No Post Credits Scene: No Similar Too: Twelve Monkeys Oscar Chances: No Runtime: 1 Hour 37 Minutes Tagline: What is the Anomaly?Overall: Quantum Leap The Film?Check out more reviews on http://moviesreview101.com/