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Ever since the death of her husband Toby (Johnny Ferro), Riley's
(Rachel Noll James) life hasn't been the same - literally not the same in
her instance as she has the rare ability to travel between different
planes of the multiverse, so every now and again, reality just changes a
tick. Unfortunately, it never changes back to where Toby's still alive.
Daniel (Christopher Clark) is a writer specializing on the multiverse, as
for some reason he's also the mouthpiece of an all powerful multiverse
being, Lucas (Tim DeKay). Now of course, Riley hasn't talked to her
reality-swapping "ability" to anyone - apart from her therapist
(Camille C. Campbell), but when she learns about Daniel, who just happens
to live in the same small town as she does, she decides to come and meet
him at a reading at the local library, and when there, Lucas speaks right
to her - which at first freaks her out, but ultimately she agrees to meet
up with Daniel ... who weirdly enough has memories of them being a couple,
even though he knows they've never met before. Now being with Daniel helps
Riley control her abilities better, and ultimately she gets what she wants
and travels back to a plane where Toby's still alive. But sometimes it's
better to not get what one wants ...
By 2023, films about the multiverse have become quite a
popular thing, from comicbook movies from both Marvel
and DC to
the Oscar winner Everything
Everywhere All at Once, to name but a few, but Ingress is
one of the few movies that tosses all the science fiction mumbo jumbo
aside and goes for pure emotional impact - and it does a really good job
about it: By keeping things relatively small, it manages to really zoom in
on the film's characters and their arcs, and thanks to relatable
performances these characters come to life rather beautifully. Likewise
the lack for spectacle for its own sake keeps the focus on the story that
despite its many layers of reality remains comprehensible and also
engaging throughout, making this a rather wonderful watch.
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