The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Clara
Science Fiction · Drama · Romance · 2018
An astronomer becomes obsessed with searching the cosmos for signs of life beyond Earth which leads to a shocking discovery.
Movie details
Clara
“Never stop looking”
2018 Science Fiction · Drama · Romance 1h 46m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.4 / 10
Community rating
An astronomer becomes obsessed with searching the cosmos for signs of life beyond Earth which leads to a shocking discovery.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Clara?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Akash Sherman
Written by
Akash Sherman · James Ewasiuk
Patrick J. Adams
Isaac Bruno
Troian Bellisario
Clara
Kristen Hager
Rebecca
Ennis Esmer
Charlie Durant
R.H. Thomson
Dr. John Rickman
Jennifer Dale
Astrophysics Department Head
Will Bowes
Kiefer
Court is in session
Put Clara on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.