KVIFF 2023: Czech Sci-Fi Film 'Restore Point' Falls Short of Greatness

Our technology-saturated future does not look like it's going to be a good place. Yet another dystopian vision of the world that awaits us is found within the science fiction film Restore Point, originally known as Bod Obnovy in Czech. The ambitious Czech project just premiered at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in Czechia, and it's also featured at this summer's Neuchâtel Fantastic Film Festival in Switzerland and the Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival in Korea. The Czech filmmaker Robert Hloz is making his first feature and many of the talent involved on the filmmaking side are also all making their first feature, which is exciting because it means they're passionate and driven and worked very hard to create something iconic and major. While the film certainly looks damn good throughout, unfortunately the story doesn't amount to much in the end. It's a confusing jumble of intriguing ideas, with a couple of brilliant concepts that are never properly explored or integrated into the screenplay as the story plays out over 111 minutes. I really wish I liked this film more. // Continue Reading ›

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