Infinite (2021) User Reviews (1,032)

Nick Cage would have liked to be in this movie.

[ThomDerd · 6/10 · 13 June 2021]

You can tell that this script was taken from a book and was pressed into a 1h 45min runtime for Hollywood.

Result: Unintelligent plot without enough character development, over the top acting, silly one-liners and too much bang-bang to cover up the plot holes and the inconsistencies.

Some good things: A few of the actors seem to have tried to take the material seriously. Also, the photography is up to par here with great sets and beautiful visuals.

And most of the action sequences are impressive.

So these are a few reasons to watch if you want to switch off and just kill some time with this mindless flick. I personally didn't hate it but...the plot...can't be saved.

Maybe if it was 2,5h long it could have been a bit better...? We will never know.

5,9/10.

One question..

[aanss23 · 4/10 · 11 June 2021]

The main motive of the villian is, he is tired of reincarnated and by destroying all the lives in earth will stop it. But, he also got a bullet that will stuck the memory of the people in a chip so that he/she will not be reborn again. My question is why don't he put the bullet in his head and solve this problem in an easy way?

Brainless and Senseless

[claudio_carvalho · 4/10 · 20 September 2021]

"Infinite" is a brainless and senseless action-sci-fi film. The flawed plot is a complete mess, without character development, but based on an interesting premise: an original view of reincarnation. Unfortunately, the reason why the villain Bathurst, performed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, does exist is amazingly stupid. Bathurst wants to destroy the mankind and all the living things on Earth since he has been bored of reincarnating for three hundred years. However, he has a bullet that holds the souls of who is shot in a chip, avoiding the soul to reborn and reincarnate again. So why doesn't he commit suicide with this bullet and avoid all the troubles. What is the purpose of existing The Believers other than seek out for the egg to avoid the destruction of life on Earth? Therefore, to like the story, the viewer needs to turn off the brain and watch the good CGI only. My vote is four.

Title (Brazil): "Infinito" ("Infinite")

Am I missing something here?!

[madsyy · 5/10 · 10 June 2021]

OK.. coming straight to it, Bathurst the supervillain doesn't want to reincarnate because he is fed up with it or watev. I mean that's his personal choice, cool peace out.

But why in the world does he want to be Thanos (maybe worst since Thanos only wants to disintegrate half of all life but again that's across the whole universe; yeah the comparison is getting a bit convoluted. So...) and use the bomb egg to kill every living organism on the planet. Then theoretically he can't reincarnate & that's the plan. But in this lifetime he already has the technology (dethroner weapon) to extract & lock a soul inside a digital chip forever. I mean he could just ask his sidekick bond girl to shoot him in the head with the special weapon, extract his soul n' lock it and now comes the crucial part. Maybe hide it in the deep Mariana Trenches or even better float it off into outer space or some other weird idea!! Instead of making the earth a barren land or so.. And finally when he does have the egg & bomb integrated to go off, get on with it immediately man. You have been waiting to do this for quite a few lifetimes. Why load it onto a plane?! Are you looking for a destination wedding kinda thing for the bomb to explode or it's just that you have the climactic fight planned inside a blown-up plane and was like 'Oh well who cares for logic in their right mind?!'

Anyways its a decent one-time watch for a lazy evening:)

Enjoy, but don't bother bringing your brain

[neil-476 · 7/10 · 17 October 2021]

There are a small number of people called Infinites who get reincarnated, and remember all their previous lives. One group regards this as a blessing, to be used to serve humanity. The other group regards it as a curse. They are led by a man who so badly hates 9 months of confinement with all his previous lives' memories in his head that he has invented a bomb which will destroy all life - his misery will only end when he has nothing to reincarnate into. The bomb has been hidden by one of the other group whose memories didn't boot up properly last time he got reincarnated.

This, and other, interesting material gives rise to quite a lot of fairly routine, though well-staged, action and car chases plus a few preposterous moments (I suppose if you know you're going to be reincarnated then you may well ride a motor cycle off a cliff at a cargo plane armed only with a samurai sword). It's a pity that more weight wasn't given to the material itself, as it gets fairly short shrift next to the action.

Chiwetel Ejiofor is class even while he's slumming, and Mark Wahlberg is - well, Mark Wahlberg.

Interesting concept, lacklustre execution.

[UrbanIntrovert · 4/10 · 11 June 2021]

I don't really have much to say so I'll keep it short & simple, the opening with Dylan O'brien was energetic & amazing. It got me hooked instantly but as soon as Mark Wahlberg entered the picture, it got boring & became a by the numbers action movie. What a waste of such an potential & interesting story. Mark Wahlberg was a terrible choice, he looked so uninterested. They should've just made Dylan O'brien the headliner instead of Mark Wahlberg, he was obviously the better choice between the two. Man, what a letdown.

P. S. - Chiwetel Ejiofor was awesome as always & a delight to watch as an menacing antagonist even though the script let's him down. Dude always brings his A Game.

Enjoyable sci-fi with plot holes.

[deloudelouvain · 6/10 · 10 August 2021]

After finishing watching a movie I always ask myself if I was entertained. In the case of Infinite I would be lying if I said no. It was entertaining, even with some severe plot holes, and scenes that didn't make much sense. It's just an interesting concept for a plot, maybe not perfectly executed, but still it was pleasant to watch. The cast was good, no complaining about that, so honestly I don't get all the extreme negative reviews. What do you expect from a sci-fi movie? It to be realistic? I don't. I just want to sit down, relax, and enjoy the show. That's what I did. Is Infinite going to be remembered? Probably not. Do I care? Certainly not.

The Matrix made by the Kardashians

[peostoyanov · 1/10 · 11 June 2021]

Out of context and misunderstood ideas chopped from the eastern philosophy and patched together in utterly ridiculous and boring mess. It's a shallow people's "deep" movie.

Good enough entertainment for what it was...

[paul_haakonsen · 6/10 · 1 August 2021]

I stumbled upon the 2021 movie "Infinite" and actually hadn't even heard about it prior to getting to sit down to watch it. Weird, I know, right?

But I must admit that the movie's synopsis sounded interesting enough, and usually Mark Wahlberg tends to provide adequate entertainment, so of course I gave "Infinite" a watch.

And I will say that writers Ian Shorr and Todd Stein definitely managed to churn out a story that provided with solid entertainment for the course of the movie. And it was a storyline that actually had a lot of interesting aspects to it. So yeah, I was definitely well entertained while watching "Infinite".

This movie is driven by a good combination of action and storytelling. Sure, this wasn't a tongue in cheek narrative that required all that much attention from the viewers, but the writers managed to make the storyline deep enough to actually involve the audience a bit more than just popcorn munching.

And yeah, the storyline does come off as being rather predictable, which it also is at times.

There were some moments in the movie where the laws of physics were simply and blatantly just disregarded, which made me curl my toes. But it was just a minor thing, because the movie proved to be entertaining.

Sure, this is essentially your average run-of-the-mill action movie with Mark Wahlberg, and a lot of things could be said for his acting. But I was entertained for the action ride that it was.

I am rating "Infinite" a six out of ten stars. The movie is worth a watch, as it combines action and story well enough.

hints of originality fades into forgettable action

[SnoopyStyle · 5/10 · 18 June 2021]

"Infinites" are people who have achieved a form of immortality through reincarnation. They have split into two groups in a battle of good versus evil. Evan McCauley (Mark Wahlberg) has always have knowledge beyond his experience. He forges a sword for a drug dealer in exchange for illegal meds to keep his sanity. He gets arrested and attacked by Bathurst (Chiwetel Ejiofor). He is saved by Nora Brightman who brings him into the world of the Infinites.

This seems to have an intriguing elevator pitch. It's the story of reincarnation as a superhero movie. So the start seems fine. The drug dealer, the police station, and the epic escape are all fine. Once the movie starts doing expositions, it completely stalls. Wahlberg starts reverting back to his Wahlberg mannerisms. It's the blandest of action thrillers and the most bombastic. It takes any hint of original concept and turns it into forgettable non-descript action.

if Wanted and Assassins Creed had a baby which was raised by Fast and Furious

[OfficialBadPug · 8/10 · 10 June 2021]

If you've ever enjoyed either of those movies, youll enjoy this.

Its not a movie that is overall complicated or hard to watch, if you just watch the movie for what it is instead of trying to analyze it like a 9th grade teacher looking for hidden meanings, you'll have fun.

I liked it, but remember it was just a movie

[peanutsdad-65386 · 7/10 · 10 June 2021]

Was a great concept, was a good origin story. Sequels would be great. I watched it. I enjoyed it for what I was. It's not gonna get an Oscar, but it wasn't make to. I was an action flick with a good story. Other reviewers need chill out. It's a movie!!!!

Flat...

[davidlisbon · 4/10 · 12 June 2021]

It's an expensive amalgam of cliches.

Flat in many levels, especially acting and plot wise.

It's maybe a good "sunday afternoon" movie if you want to waste some time.

Infinite

[Prismark10 · 4/10 · 26 November 2021]

Infinite is a brash breezy action movie directed by Antoine Fuqua who tries to hide its serious shortcomings.

There are a breed of people who are constantly reincarnated who can access memories and skills of their past lives.

On one side are the Infinites who believe that they work for the good of humanity in general. Then there are the Nihilists who want to destroy it.

Bathurst (Ejiofor) is bored with constantly coming back to live and has created a special silver egg that will end all life.

Evan McCauley (Mark Wahlberg) knows where that egg is hidden. He has suffered from mental health issues but he did not know that he has been reincarnated until he meets other of his kind.

The story suffers from serious lack of logic. If Bathurst is bored, he could just shoot himself with a special bullet and avoid being reincarnated. There is no need to destroy all life.

There can only be one said Connor McLeod. If you want to see this type of movie, just watch Highlander. It has a kind of magic.

Look Inside

[nogodnomasters · 6/10 · 19 June 2021]

The film opens with plot narration. There are people who remember all of their past lives. They are divided into two groups, one that wants to make the world better with their experience and another group that wants to destroy all life on the planet so they can end the cycle of reincarnation memories. People who have past memories drive cars fast and do a lot of fish tailing. It was a bit overdone. Evan McCauley (Mark Wahlberg ) has memory issues and only has glimpses of his past and a metal plate in his head. He is the only person who knows where the "egg" is located a device that can destroy all living things on the planet.

Now they do have bullets that can stop the reincarnation process, but rather than shot themselves in the head, they must destroy the world. Since Evan is the only person who knows the location of the weapon, why try to make him remember if you are the good guys? Let him forget. Lots of fighting and crazy stunts.

Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.

A very intriguing concept...

[steveo122 · 5/10 · 10 June 2021]

A very intriguing concept turned into a big slick shiny MarkieW look-at-me object requiring constant 'juvenile fiction' level narrative exposition and incessant suspension of disbelief to the point of disassociation with reality, One of those scripts that won't even obey the parameters of the physics set by the world they created thus making 'stupid' the subtext of what would otherwise be really cool action and ideas.

I wrote that a half hour in and didn't need to change it by the end.

Too much content?

[ansharora-12638 · 7/10 · 10 June 2021]

The story has too much content to showcase, this movie didn't do it justice. Petition to turn this concept into a limited TV series or even a 2-seasons long show. Great concept, restricted by the limitations of being a "movie".

A complete failure

[siderite · 4/10 · 10 June 2021]

You've already seen this movie before, only it was with immortals or vampires or secret societies or some bull like that, yet my guess is that you've seen a better version of it. Infinite is a pure made for money, soulless and ultimately pointless production. The premise is magical in nature, but the entire film is about fast cars and futuristic weapons. The story itself is filled with logic holes, the action is underwhelming - minus a car chase at the start which was actually good, the acting is either bad or over the top and the human resource is underused.

This is not one of those angry reviews for a movie I hate. I do not hate this movie. It's just really really dumb and I wish it was better. Against all odds I actually like Mark Wahlberg, but he keeps making incredibly idiotic films. Chiwetel Ejiofor actually tried to carry this entire thing on his acting and he couldn't. But look at all the other known names in this film: Dylan O'Brien is present only for the starting car chase scene that I mentioned above. He does a great job, then he dies. Rupert Friend is also in that, with much much less screen time. Toby Jones appears two times. I don't know Wallis Day, but I see that she played in quite a lot of series and she is highly rated; she says like three things in the entire thing. What happens in the rest of the movie, you ask? CGI establishing shots or tech that doesn't get explained or really used, random car chases and shootings and sword fights, almost unrelated to one another and without any sense and bad bored "please shoot me" acting.

Bottom line: avoid this like the plague.

Very realistic ... not

[kosmasp · 7/10 · 5 October 2021]

Anyone who thinks that Fast and Furious has gotten way over the top with stunts and what not ... well wait til you see this. Just the beginning alone takes the cake ... not the car chase per se ... but the stunt out of that ... scene. You'll know what I mean when you see the movie.

I guess it sets the tone. And then we get Mark Wahlberg. Depending on how you feel about him ... you will love the rest of the movie or loathe it. I was ok with it ... he has some really interesting over the top scenes and stunts. Well his character does. Add to that some really good actors ... or funny ones ... and you have an intriguing if flawed movie. Could be worse ...

Wasted my Paramount Plus free trial for this

[magsmovies · 3/10 · 10 June 2021]

The whole time I was watching this, I was waiting for some explanation as to why the entire premise couldn't just be solved if the antagonist had put one of his Dethroner's soul-capturing bullets in his own head. (Or any other 'Nihilist' infinite that wanted to end the cycle, for that matter). Boom, no more reincarnating for you. The end. Glaring oversight that they never address such a huge plot hole, kinda makes you wonder why ANYONE involved with this project didn't anticipate the audience having an IQ higher than a goldfish to ask the obvious. Can't even give it credit for being just plain, dumb fun when there's countless other, better done action movies far more entertaining.

I really liked it

[randanaever · 9/10 · 11 June 2021]

I like the idea of the movie. Fitting the entire concept into an hour and 46 minutes proved hard. It's an action film with good effects and good characters and a nice change of pace. This story would honestly make a great series so that some of the story line could be stronger. It's leaves you wanting more.

Great concepts wrapped in an accessible action film

[drael64 · 7/10 · 10 June 2021]

Not much to add to that. Action was entertaining. Sound tracking and acting fully competent. Movie format however didn't give all the characterization room to breathe, nor the deeper motifs.

Infinite Shark Jumps

[brandywreath · 3/10 · 12 June 2021]

We got tricked by Walberg being in it and thinking it would be a great action flick. They had the actors. They had the budget. They unfortunately had.... Too much CGI and not enough people saying "bad idea".

Wow, wow, wow. Completely ridiculous CGI stunts where lesser would have been better. Use at least a few real stunts.

I almost threw my remote at one scene it was.so ridiculous.

Save your minutes.

Awful.

[rockyshaefer · 3/10 · 10 June 2021]

Started with an interesting concept, but revealed itself to be a Trojan horse of manure as it descended into a ludicrous suckfest with atrocious CGI.

Could have been so much better

[nick-davies192 · 6/10 · 11 June 2021]

Great concept, felt a little rushed, not alot of character development going on, which for a film with this kind of story line should be front and centre priority no.1, hard to buy into the characters.

Could have been epic

Decent film though!!! Got to love Marky Mark.