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LX 2048 tries grounding its sci-fi conceit in relatable family dynamics, but is ultimately too thinly sketched and narratively diffuse to work. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A terminally ill man tries to secure the future of his family in a world where the toxicity of the sun forces people to stay inside during the daytime.

Genre:

sci fi
Original Language:

English
Director:

Guy Moshe
Producer:

Karolis Malinauskas, Pedro Tarantino Pimentel, Linas Pozera, Matthew G. Zamias
Writer:

Guy Moshe
Release Date (Theaters):

Sep 25, 2020 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 25, 2020
Runtime:

1h 44m
Production Co:

Chimera Pictures, Lituanica Films

Cast & Crew

James D'Arcy
Adam Bird

Anna Brewster
Reena Bird

Delroy Lindo
Donald Stein

Gabrielle Cassi
Maria

Juliet Aubrey
Dr. Maple

Gina McKee
Dr. Rhys

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Critic Reviews for LX 2048

All Critics (31) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (14) | Rotten (17)

[A] quirky, low-budget science-fiction feature...

January 19, 2021 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Leslie Felperin
Guardian
Guy Moshe's dystopic science-fiction movie LX 2048 feels particularly timely and on-point, essentially channeling the nightly climate-change news (floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and so forth) into a wry, fantastical form.

October 14, 2020 | Full Review…

Tasha Robinson
Polygon
I enjoyed it, but man -- there's a lot going on, and maybe too much.

September 30, 2020 | Full Review…

Christy Lemire
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
It's always fun when a little film comes out of nowhere that has the ability to surprise.

September 25, 2020 | Full Review…

Cary Darling
Houston Chronicle
I'm not sure how good a movie it is, but it would be an excellent basis for a streaming series, in which its ambitious ideas would have time to develop.

September 24, 2020 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

G. Allen Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
While LX 2048 isn't equally satisfying on all fronts, it's more than successful enough to add to the where-are-we-going? syllabus.

September 23, 2020 | Full Review…

John DeFore
Hollywood Reporter
Perhaps it would have worked better as a TV show. Because there's no escaping the wasted potential in LX 2048, where the confidence is evident in its themes, but not in its convoluted execution.

January 27, 2021 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Kelechi Ehenulo
FILMHOUNDS Magazine
LX 2048 is much more than its (neverless brilliant) concept -- it's a deep dive into what it means to be human.

January 23, 2021 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Rachael Harper
SciFiNow
So predictable and formulaic that it should appeal only to dystopian sci-fi enthusiasts.

October 30, 2020 | Rating: 4/10 | Full Review…

Susan Granger
www.susangranger.com
It is partially saved by some amazing key moments and twist. Ultimately, though, it's just too long and way too interested in its own cleverness.

October 26, 2020 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Ed Fortune
Starburst
Director Guy Moshe's foray into futuristic sci-fi with LX 2048 brings together several sci-fi themes to create an apocalyptic world not much different than our own.

October 19, 2020 | Full Review…

Brooke Daugherty
Pop Culture Leftovers
Provocative in the issues it floats, but D'Arcy's Bird is no Joseph K.; he's more of a blustering Karen.

October 9, 2020 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Tom Meek
Cambridge Day