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Advantageous

2015 · 1h 32m · N/A Drama, Science Fiction
Directed by Jennifer Phang

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Overview

In a near-future city where soaring opulence overshadows economic hardship, Gwen and her daughter, Jules, do all they can to hold on to their joy, despite the instability surfacing in their world.

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All reviews
82%
Tomatometer
Fresh

A picture emerges that at times suggests a strange if alluring mash-up of "Stella Dallas" and Michel Foucault, with a smidgen of Jean-Luc Godard's "Alphaville" and a hint of Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale."

Manohla Dargis, New York Times
Rotten

Unfortunately, the stilted script and portentous direction make Advantageous, a film written and directed by Asian-American women, a missed opportunity.

Kevin P. Sullivan, Entertainment Weekly
Fresh

As in a lot of good sci-fi, the movie is set in a particular world, but driven by the characters that inhabit it.

Jesse Hassenger, AV Club
Fresh

Achieves much on a relatively meager budget (it has an impressive futuristic visual design), and the last half hour is so irresistibly creepy that it's sure to invoke discussion after the screening.

G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh

You've seen enough movies to know it won't go as planned, but director Jennifer Phang's low-budget film is extraordinary in the sly way it dishes out the details.

Jordan Hoffman, New York Daily News

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