12 Most Overlooked Science Fiction Films Of The 2010s
11. The One I Love (2014)
A love story with a hint of the metaphysical and a whole lot of introspection on top, this Charlie McDowell film is a science fiction twist on the romantic drama subgenre.
Troubled couple Ethan (Mark Duplass) and Sophie (Elisabeth Moss) decide to go for a weekend getaway at a secluded, picturesque estate in order to try and save their marriage. Once there, bizarre events start unfolding and their relationship starts unraveling.
The film is as much a meditation on expectations that we place on our partners as it is on each party’s identity within a coupling.
McDowell and screenwriter Justin Lader employ contemplative twists to show relationship nuances and to show the importance of details - the good and the bad, the endearing and the rough - that we fall in love with when we fall for someone. Duplass and Moss are convincingly vexed as the protagonists and Ted Danson has an effective turn as their therapist.
Taking a different approach to the topic of romance and brimming with imagination, The One I Love is one of the most original and eloquent films of the last decade.