''Perfect'' is a 2018 American science fiction thriller film directed by Eddie Alcazar in his feature length debut and starring Garrett Wareing, Courtney Eaton,

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, Maurice Compte, and

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. The film had its premiere at

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on March 11, 2018. It was released in the United States on May 17, 2019.

Plot

A young man finds the corpse of his murdered girlfriend lying in the bed next to him. Having received a call from him, his mother takes him to a genetic-engineering clinic, where the patients transform their bodies and minds.

Cast

* Garrett Wareing as Vessel 13 * Courtney Eaton as Sarah *

as Ozawa * Maurice Compte as Dr. Price *

as Mother * Martin Sensmeier as The Harvester * Rainey Qualley as Perl *

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as Haskell

Production

The film's working title was ''Puberty''. The project was unveiled by Brainfeeder Films at the 2016

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. Part of the filming took place at the Sheats–Goldstein Residence in

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wrote the score for the film.

Release

The film had its premiere at

on March 11, 2018. SingularDTV subsequently acquired the worldwide rights to the film. It was released theatrically in the United States on May 17, 2019. It was released through

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on Breaker on June 21, 2019. In

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, the film was released on

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and

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by Nonstop Entertainment in January 2020.

Reception

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, the film has an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . On

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, the film has a weighted average score of 36 out of 100, based on reviews from 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Peter Sobczynski of '' RogerEbert.com'' gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, writing, "Eddie Alcazar's movie is ambitious enough, but it's the work of a would-be visionary without any clear vision." John DeFore of ''

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'' wrote: "While some will embrace the shards as a Shane Carruth-like brain-teaser, the movie is ultimately too reflective of its genetically-engineered subjects — soulless under an entrancing veneer." Amy Nicholson of '' Variety'' commented that Eddie Alcazar and Flying Lotus are "fixated on body horror, vanity, breaking good-taste boundaries, and blurring the lines between feature film, music video, and art installation." Chuck Bowen of ''

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'' gave the film 1 out of 4 stars, writing, "Eddie Alcazar's ''Perfect'' is the sort of purposefully inscrutable, wandering, disconnected, symbolic, and highly precious mood bath that you'll either adore or loathe." Jeff Ewing of ''

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'' called it "surreal and complex, with the natural beauty of the surroundings alternating with body horror and psychedelic interludes."

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title 2018 films 2018 directorial debut films Blockchain art American science fiction thriller films Films shot in California 2010s science fiction thriller films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films English-language science fiction thriller films