The Penitent Man (2010): The Penitent Man tells the story of psychologist Dr. Jason Pyatt, a man devoted to his work - a man torn from his family. With his struggling marriage and mounting bills, Jason is at a crossroads with the life he has chosen and the life he could have. (4.3)
Director: Nicholas Gyeney
Writers: Nicholas Gyeney (screenplay/story), Trevor Tillman
Stars: Lance Henriksen, Lathrop Walker and Andrew Keegan
This is a thinking-man's Sci-Fi movie. It doesn't have great special effects or sci-fi-esque good vs evil battle sequences. What it does have is a well-thought-out story without gaping holes. It makes you think about the consequences of time travel at two different end-points. The low score on IMDB means that most reviewers there are too dumb to understand the complexities of a movie like this, or they are just too lazy to think for themselves. I liked the fact that the movie is a sci-fi and it makes sense (ie: doesn't insult the audience's intelligence). Yes, some jokes are a bit corny, but hey, you can't have everything. My Rating: 7.0
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