In a film centered on characters being overwhelmed by stirring emotions, that reaction does not transfer successfully to the audience.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 14, 2022

While the narrative recalls countless works and plays out in ways you'll surely see coming, Doremus' production deserves top marks for its visual and technical package.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 11, 2022

You've never seen skin as devastatingly luminescent as Hoult's here

Full Review | Jan 14, 2022

What could have been an exploration of the very core of what makes us human, a kind of star-crossed sci fi Romeo and Juliet, is instead a plodding look at two people experiencing late puberty.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Mar 4, 2021

Although Equals is not on the same accomplished level as the films or narratives it was inspired by and borrows heavily from, production values and performances make this a better-than-average offering.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 30, 2020

If attractive people artfully photographed make you happy, Equals may work for you, but if you want a fully-thought-out speculative fiction premise, or even just a movie with momentum, this isn't up to delivering it.

Full Review | Original Score: C+ | Oct 23, 2018

Joanie Loves Chachi is a more affecting love story than this would-be champion of the human heart.

Full Review | Aug 29, 2018

Taken for what it is - a poignant love story using a futuristic setting as a plot device - Equals is an enjoyable and moving film with a sometimes weak plot but a great look and excellent performances

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 28, 2018

Nicholas Hoult and Kristen Stewart are INSANELY BEAUTIFUL. You could watch this on mute and just be struck by the visuals, even if Doremus's hand-held camerawork doesn't make a ton of sense-at least he shows his stars off to advantage.

Full Review | Oct 14, 2017

[Drake] Doremus falls into a shallow version of Sofia Coppola's impressionism, along with some tics from the Wong Kar-wai repertoire, and a full stream of Sundance-infused sensibility, resulting in an alarming lack of aesthetic interest or emotional drive

Full Review | Sep 26, 2017

Equals strictly adheres to a mood of oppressive sterility that threatens to squeeze the life out of the film.

Full Review | Original Score: C+ | Sep 12, 2017

Avoiding the usual histrionics, Equals invites calm, thoughtful contemplation.

Full Review | Aug 29, 2017

The only emotion the film allows us to feel is boredom.

Full Review | Aug 16, 2017

Equals boasts] stunning cinematography, futuristic effects, and an impossibly controlled narrative.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Mar 21, 2017

Equals is a film that you will enjoy, it will not transcend but it's not as bad as many critics said. [Full review in Spanish]

Full Review | Original Score: 6.5/10 | Feb 15, 2017

The feature's boilerplate nature almost feels fitting.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 4, 2016

A sci-fi film that, although it doesn't manage to be fully convincing, can be a good alternative to the great blockbusters. [Full review in Spanish]

Full Review | Nov 29, 2016

If you ever wondered what might happen if hipsters were in charge of a future dystopia then Drake Doremus' derivative Equals has the answer.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 13, 2016

To his credit, Doremus is a subtle director, who prefers exploring human feeling to mechanical action.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 19, 2016

A bromidic cautionary tale scavenged from the frozen ashes of the Cold War. It's message? Love each other, don't blow each other up. Well, duh.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 9, 2016