Matt Oakes Silver Screen Riot Oct 15, 2026 B+

'I Origins' is a bold, immensely watchable philosophical journey.

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Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema Nov 14, 2021 2/5

There is a great deal wrong with "I Origins," most noticeably the pacing. It is a slow burn, bordering on boring as it moves from one scene to the next.

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Richard Crouse Richard Crouse Feb 1, 2021 3/5

The metaphysical love story may have asked many more questions than it could ever hope to answer but answers aren't the point of the film. Ideas are, and the film has those in spades.

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Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See Jul 7, 2020 B-

While this is definitely a science versus faith movie, Cahill who both wrote and directed, strikes a solid, sensible balance between the two sides, letting you reach your own conclusions.

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Kathi Maio The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Mar 11, 2020

A quieter and more cerebral science fiction film, it will probably satisfy many a viewer who discovers it through a recommendation algorithm at a movie streaming service...

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Patrick Gamble CineVue Apr 3, 2019 2/5

I Origins is a handsome film, yet that same elegance is lacking from a script too reliant on the discourse of binaries.

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Deirdre Crimmins Film Thrills Aug 21, 2018

It plays out like Dharma and Greg-the rebellious and spiritual woman who woos the straight laced logical man-and this lack of originality is boring.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Sep 2, 2017 C-

There are far too many times when the story simply looses its footing and falls into another tedious direction, leaving some angles completely dangling.

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Alex Heeney Seventh Row Aug 14, 2017

The longer the film goes on, the clunkier, sillier, and more preposterous it becomes. Expect your eyes to roll.

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Raffi Asdourian The Film Stage Jun 21, 2016 C-

I Origins tries desperately to imbue a deeper metaphysical meaning with its narrative, but the alignment of all its concepts come off as disjointed and pretentious.

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Mark Jackson Epoch Times Jun 14, 2016 3.5/5

As of yet, we have no science on reincarnation, but the science fiction seems to be getting warmer.

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Jason Best Movie Talk Jan 16, 2016 4/5

Sceptical scientist Michael Pitt falls in love with spacey new age model Astrid Bergs-Frisbey, attracted by her dazzling dichromatic eyes [and] the tussle between rationalism and mysticism takes turns that are both unexpected and thought provoking.

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Eric Melin Lawrence.com Oct 6, 2014 2/5

When it shifts away from the relationship, it really starts to feel forced. You can feel Cahill's hand leading you down the path toward another "discovery," and you can only hope the end will justify the means. Put simply, it doesn't.

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Hilary A White Sunday Independent (Ireland) Oct 3, 2014

Shame then that it lets itself down with some iffy dialogue and a slightly anticlimactic ending.

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James White SFX Magazine Oct 3, 2014 3.5/5

Though not every element of the grander mystery story works, there's plenty here to keep you thinking.

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Matt Glasby Total Film Sep 28, 2014 4/5

Arresting, ambitious and a bit of an acquired taste, Cahill's extraordinary second feature bursts with big, bold ideas.

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Mark Kermode Observer (UK) Sep 28, 2014 3/5

Gradually mutates into a debate about the singularity of the soul, the spectre of reincarnation rearing its unexpected head under laboratory conditions.

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Guy Lodge London Evening Standard Sep 28, 2014 3/5

Unapologetically soulful stuff, almost provocative in its lack of irony.

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Geoffrey Macnab Independent (UK) Sep 26, 2014 2/5

Some intriguing ideas lurk within writer-director Mike Cahill's screenplay, but he would have to be a Stanley Kubrick or a Jonathan Glazer to do justice to them.

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Jim Schembri 3AW Sep 26, 2014 3/5

It's the wily blending of opposing concepts - science vs faith; chance vs destiny; mortality vs spirituality - that gives considerable intellectual muscle to an unusual mix of mystery and love story.

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