First, this is (currently) listed on Amazon Prime under another fake "18+" rating. I've been tracking Amazon's using this stunt to get people to watch their films. In reality this is a PG-rated-- though not "family" film (the plot is a little too high-brow for children). No bad language (at all) , no nudity, no sexuality, etc. PG rated-- and even that merely for complexity of story.
Beyond that, this is a mediocre film with an interesting premise (humans can develop far more senses than our limited five)... with zero follow-through. I won't spoil the film by going into specifics, but this flick starts with some promise and ends with mumbo-jumbo grammar-school-play fizzle.
It is of note that they hired handicapped people to play the parts. Good on them. It's a shame they didn't give them meatier and more meaningful parts to play. This could have been so much better; I can think of a half dozen ways it could have ended smarter. Instead it just kind of plopped and left viewers regretting the time wasted on this amateur "fan film" quality production.
Kudos to the actors for doing a fairly decent job. The directing was even pretty decent, considering the environment of the plot. It was the basic storytelling and ending that really let the film down. Said it before and I'll say it again: If you don't have a good story from the beginning, don't make the film. They really needed to hash this out a lot better before investing money and energy on an ill-conceived story line.
Plot summary
In an effort to prove his decades-old hypothesis that individuals with disabilities-those he describes as "sensory enlightened"-hold the key to unlocking a sixth sense, aging neuroscientist Dr. Frederik Amberger seeks out a promising graduate student, Jules Christopher. At the risk of alienating her partners in the University lab, and driven by her own complicated past, Jules gets caught up in his quest. When it's revealed that Amberger has been hiding a secret that has him on the run from the FBI, Jules and team must decide how far they're willing to go in their pursuit to unlock the next frontier of human sensory experience.
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Mediocre Sci Fi with decent premise and no follow through
Making Sense does make some Science sense
To start of with the direction it is decent as screenplay is slow but as the film progresses the characters get their arcs forward, If you are not a science person still you can get this.
The film initiates with school experiments but takes a different angle unleashing the sixth sense.
Clearly it is a low budget strike but it's exhilarating aforementioned the soundtracks gives an 80s synth vibe also cinematography is cold and appealing.
The actors aptly play their roles even though script couldn't have been better at few points.
A quote from this will stay for a while "Don't let the small failures define you."
It is worth watching as a sci-fi mystery.
Real sci-fi for a change!
A captivating story, non stereotypical characters and suspense are the main ingredients of this little jewel. If you enjoy science, mystery and peeking into a world of new possibilities, watch this movie!