Infinite
2021 · Directed by Antoine Fuqua
Original language: English
- science fiction
- action
- adventure
The story
Evan McCauley has skills he never learned and memories of places he has never visited. Self-medicated and on the brink of a mental breakdown, a secret group that call themselves “Infinites” come to his rescue, revealing that his memories are real.
What it’s like
Gritty, desaturated digital imagery with a cool grey-blue cast, handheld camera for the chase and fight sequences, and a lot of rain-slicked streets, dim apartments and concrete interiors that feel bleak rather than glossy. The score leans on low synth drones and driving percussion during action, dropping to sparse, unsettled silence in quieter scenes. Its vibe is brooding, earnest and mildly paranoid, with a matter-of-fact tone that treats its reincarnation premise with straight-faced seriousness rather than wink-wink fun. The pacing is steady, moving between grounded character beats and bursts of physical action, and its central arc follows a damaged man learning to trust his own recovered past and the people who claim to know it. Violence is present and fairly frequent: gunfights, hand-to-hand combat and chases, with some bloodshed and moderate peril, but no gore-heavy or sexual content. It suits a late-night action watch for viewers who like sci-fi conspiracy thrillers with a grounded, serious edge.
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