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By Stephanie Merry (410) for Washington Post (9,851) on 08 Jan 2015

The movie may not have quite the mind-bending wallop of “Inception,” but Predestination is about something deeper than fantasy…

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By Stephanie Zacharek (2,333) for Village Voice (8,525) on 07 Jan 2015

The Spierigs had the framework for something wonderful here, if only they’d trusted themselves to keep things simple…

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By Travis Hopson (923) for Examiner.com (1,617) on 07 Jan 2015

Predestination isn't quite one of Hawke's worst duds, but it wastes a wonderfully loopy premise by getting lost in all the swerves…

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By Sara Stewart (700) for New York Post (6,650) on 07 Jan 2015

Weirder and more contemplative than many of its time-traveling brethren, Predestination is a stylish head trip…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 07 Jan 2015

Predestination is science fiction for a thoughtful crowd. This isn't an action oriented film nor should it be mistaken for a blockbuster…

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By Ray Pride (544) for Newcity (539) on 07 Jan 2015

Twists both blatant and teasing motor the mystery along, and a cannily termite performance by Ethan Hawke as a bartender-cum-enforcer is surpassed…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Tribune News Service (1,102) on 07 Jan 2015

It takes talent, in front of and behind the camera, to create something engrossing and new in the timeworn time-travel odyssey…

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By David Ehrlich (1,229) for Time Out (7,510) on 07 Jan 2015

Fitfully engaging but awkward from start to finish, Predestination bungles all sorts of potential in its attempt to balance the brains of La…

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By Matt Donato (975) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 05 Jan 2015

Predestination is a befuddling beauty, so rich in concept yet lacking in approach. There are more plot-twists here than M…

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By Chuck Bowen (756) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 01 Jan 2015

The film effectively underlines the one undertaking that time-travel fantasies can never truly allow: escape from ourselves…

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By David Nusair (3,363) for Reel Film Reviews (3,339) on 31 Oct 2014

a convoluted and confusing sci-fi drama…

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By Steve Newall (155) for Flicks.co.nz (982) on 15 Oct 2014

Predestination is more a movie to be regarded than swept up in…

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By Luke Buckmaster (275) for The Daily Review/Crikey (197) on 08 Sep 2014

Predestination features a startling performance from the little-known actress Sarah Snook who gives it real oomph and impact as a sci-fi picture…

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By Anthony Morris (102) for The Vine (179) on 02 Sep 2014

[Sarah] Snook's performance makes this story more than just a collection of clockwork turns; her tenderness at the story's core makes Predestination…

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By Tim Martain (275) for The Mercury (275) on 29 Aug 2014

There are clues scattered throughout the story that point towards the ending, which would be clever if they weren't plonked in so loudly…

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By Jim Schembri (1,298) for 3AW (1,025) on 28 Aug 2014

A dog's breakfast of clashing ideas and concepts; it's confused and confusing, and the more it tries to untangle itself, the deeper it digs…

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By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 26 Aug 2014

Once the filmmakers finally remember to shift gears and get going with the good stuff - and it must be said the actual schematics of the script's…

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By Margaret Pomeranz (380) for At the Movies (Australia) (716) on 26 Aug 2014

This is the sort of film that, immediately I came out of it, I wanted to go back in, because I wanted to make sure all the pieces fit together…

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By Simon Foster (434) for FILMINK (Australia) (1,405) on 25 Aug 2014

Predestination thrills and enthralls as its developments confront and confuse the viewer, but hindsight does this flawed, fascinating film no favours…

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By Louise Keller (804) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 15 Aug 2014

It might bewildering, but chances are, you'll enjoy the trip from the inventive Spierig Bros, whose wild concepts about inevitability, reshaping…

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