Well made mind fuck with a likable cast.

Though The Nines doesn't solidify as well as writer/director John August would hope for, Ryan Reynold's strong performance makes each of the film's intriguing segments worth watching.

Terrible. It was awful while I was watching, and has gotten worse the more I've thought about it. I swear they were making it up as it went along; things that happen early on completely contradict the "twist" which happens later. And I cannot for the life of me understand the love for Melissa McCarthy, who has got to be one of the most irritating people alive.

Wow. NOt what i was expecting at all. something definitely resonated with me from this film and i was pleasantly surprised with Reynold's acting ability and just charm on screen. I loved the atypical casting of Melissa Mccarthy as the love interest ( she was also pretty great) and while the plot had some holes it definitely opened up some interesting theories and was pretty heart warming ... i've rewatched it twice and just like it more and more.. probably his best acting to date next to Buried

I will give Reynolds credit , he does not stick to his meal ticket and makes an honest attempt to branch out. Although the results are mixed, it is definitely watchable.

humor treading on blasphemous

Tried to be a poor man's Memento, ended up being 'another movie with Ryan Reynolds.' Not too bad, not too good, and definitely not a horror (I'm looking at you, Criticker).

Starts out as a decent movie and then descends into an endless bore-fest. Nice concept though.

It's really like going through a maze, and once you figure it out, it all makes sense.

I think this one was fun, intimate and not so much pretentious. And Melissa McCarty is pure love.

Mostly unbareable story.

Not a flick I expected to like, but I did

I really liked this movie. I'm a Ryan Reynolds fan anyway, but something about this movie touched me, no not sexually.

great acting, lovely script.. however there's a huge genre-identity-crisis... what is this? romcom-thriller-scifi-drama??

Actually a great film in its own right. The dialogue, and especially the acting, are of the highest caliber given the strangeness of the content. Recommendable for going where films should (but to play it safe, don't) go, and therefore the audaciousness of it all. The second act slows the rest down, unfortunately.

This is the exceptional mess on every front that I have seen for some time. This is not your average joe, this is the guy you see at the bar that miserably tries to sound both cocky and smart at the same time but is a joke himself.

The Nines' end-of-the-world scenario, spiritual themes and surrealistic social commentary inevitably invite less-than-flattering comparisons to the films of more talented, accomplished directors (David Cronenberg's eXistenz; Peter Weir's The Truman Show; Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko) but there's great interest in seeing how writer-director John August's overlapping plots will combine and conclude. The performances are good, too, but you only wish the film worked better on a visual level.

Some people may find it sophomoric and navel-gazing (it is a directorial debut of a longtime screenwriter after all) but I found it interesting enough and would say it merits a watch or two.

A movie trying to be intelligent is always a risk. In this case it doesn't work. Except to be confusing in a negative way.

Very bad. Arrogant. Presumptuous. But poorly done. Poor direction. Lousy script and absurd. Lacked the talent director. Totally lost. To say it was positive, just highlight the good performance of actress Melissa McCarthy showing great versatility.

At its best, The Nines is a wonderfully involving mind-fuck of a movie, reminiscent of a more distant, emotion-light Donnie Darko. At its worst, it's convoluted, unsure of its tone and being just weird-for-the-sake-of-weird (the musical bit, anybody?). But even then, it's hard not to respect what writer/director John August was trying to do. It may be pretentious or nonsensical in places, but it's brilliantly messed up in others. You'll never look at a koala bear the same way again. Recommended.

I'd probably spoil most of the film if I'd say all that I wanted, but here goes. I think I know where the film has got it's inspiration and I totally agree with the themes, but the way it's created is just annoying and not nearly as clever as it tries to be. After all it's just one of the modern mystery films with a new point of view. And I must say I laughed at the koala part.

The first act is fantastic; hilarious, creepy and intriguing. But the momentum isn't maintained and the explanation behind it all is a bit silly.

5- worth experiencing, alright

"Ryan Reynolds may not be a demigod (much less a full-fledged deity), but he plays one to sterling effect in The Nines." - Nick Schager

I went in to this film knowing absolutely nothing about it. I just happened upon it on Netflix and this was probably the best way to watch this film - with no perspective at all. The Nines is a very ambitious film and I give John August a lot of respect for his execution. Some awesome themes that are right down my alley of interest and some great acting across the board. I would say the first act was the strongest with some crazy creepy horror elements.

Completely pointless in all aspects.

Ambitious in both structure and subject matter, and the three central performances are all good. Felt a bit like a film written by Charlie Kaufman, if he'd been a screenwriter on "Lost". The ending was something of a cop out but I don't think this challenging film deserves the loathing heaped upon it.