The Man From Earth

Seriously, I LOVE Science Fiction. This however, contains horrible acting with a horrible plot. Yes, it could be interesting if it had flashbacks included with the storytelling, but it simply has dialogue. The worst part is the fact that the writer tried to suggest the Swoon Theory could be true! Jesus faking his death? Besides asphyxiating He was STABBED! This theory has been disproved many years ago and has to be discredited every decade or so because people aren't good historians. This movie insulted my intelligence. If you have any understanding of a Roman crucifixion you will be insulted that anyone could try to suggest someone could survive it. So, this movie LOOKS interesting and the concept IS interesting, but don't be fooled--IT'S NOT REAL! Weird that people enjoyed this...

Very interesting ideas explored in the movie, but difficult to get past the very low budget production. Grainy and jumpy video makes it look less professional then most current TV shows. Not worth the 2.99. Maybe worth a buck.

I was a little skeptical about a dialogue-only story, but it was like sitting around a campfire, being drawn in by the story until that's all there is.

I love the idea of this movie. To imagine that there is a person who has lived for 14,000 years forces the viewer to rethink so many "truths." However, I was quite disappointed in the acting, which at times felt over done and I felt that some of the reactions of the main character's friends seemed unlikely.

The structure of "The Man From Earth" is very simple--half a dozen characters talking in a small house. As such the movie is going to rely on an interesting concept, good writing, and great acting to pull it through. Unfortunately the concept only sustains about half the movie, the writing is mediocre and the acting at best terrible. The characters as presented are stereotypes-the wise-cracking middle-aged guy, the "cool" predator professor, the wise black man. The characters have reactions to the revelation of their friend being a 14000 year old Cro-Magnum that are very stagy and over the top (Who would really pull a gun on someone he thought was delusional?). The back and forth sustains the first half of the movie with some interest, but its all downhill after the "big secret" is revealed. The acting gets even more overwrought as the writer pushes the point of view that undoubtedly was the point of the whole mental exercise. This might have worked better as a short story but the film as is can not be recommended.