Coherence (2013)

	Directed by: James Ward Byrkit	COUNTRY USA GENRE Science Fiction/ Thriller/Drama NORWEGIAN TITLE Coherence RUNNING TIME 89 minutes
	Produced by: James Ward Byrkit
	Written by: James Ward Byrkit

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Emily	Emily Baldoni	½
Kevin	Maury Sterling	½
Mike	Nicholas Brendon	½
Beth	Elizabeth Gracen
Amir	Alex Manugian	½
Laurie	Lauren Maher
Hugh	Hugo Armstrong
Lee	Lorene Scafaria	½

Review

Coherence hints at its own effect in the title: Yes, this is quite the coherent film about parallel universes, at least compared to most fiction based on theories such as the ones presented here. And while this – and the very pleasant fact that the conversations between these four dinner-partying 30-something couples feel remarkably natural and free-flowing – is a fine basis for an effective sci-fi / psychological thriller, writer/director James Ward Byrkit ultimately goes so far with his ideas on a pure quantitative level that it's hard for us to keep caring – both about his story and about these characters. Their actions and behaviour here imply a very mechanistic explanation of the human mind which you'll have to buy into in order for this film to feel completely, well, coherent.