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  • LJ_98910/10

    This movie is strange in a good way. I have so many questions to ask the director. The guy Nereus is really cute and the bad guys are hilarious. You have to pay attention because a lot is going on. I would say give it try because its definitely original. -LJ

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A Man Called Nereus

Released
2012-05-25
Rating

48%

Type

Movie

Runtime

1h 38m

ComedyActionScience Fiction

AI Analysis

A Man Called Nereus (2012) — AI movie analysis

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WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of A Man Called Nereus (2012) — a movie tagged as Comedy, Action, and Science Fiction with funny moods and fast-paced pacing.

funny moodfast-paced pacingdate nightsolo focused viewingcasual background watchingfamily

Story & themes: This Metaphysical Dark Action Comedy "A MAN CALLED NEREUS" is the debut feature of writer/director Nathan Hill, for Armored Vision. Nereus is an autistic man who is being held captive by the Filaria crime family due to his unique ability to predict the exact outcome of sporting events through time travel. However, t… Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.

Watch context: Best suited for date night, solo focused viewing, and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~98 min).

Community signal: TMDb members rate A Man Called Nereus 48% (6 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.

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Synopsis

This Metaphysical Dark Action Comedy "A MAN CALLED NEREUS" is the debut feature of writer/director Nathan Hill, for Armored Vision. Nereus is an autistic man who is being held captive by the Filaria crime family due to his unique ability to predict the exact outcome of sporting events through time travel. However, this all changes the moment he is kidnapped by a junkie who plans to take him to Las Vegas. Now on the run, the two must weave through madmen, corrupt law enforcement and new-age terrorists.

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Type
Movie
Status
Released
Release date
2012-05-25
Runtime
1h 38m
TMDB rating
4.8
TMDB ID
248464

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This Metaphysical Dark Action Comedy "A MAN CALLED NEREUS" is the debut feature of writer/director Nathan Hill, for Armored Vision. Nereus is an autistic man who is being held captive by the Filari... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.

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    LJ_98910/10
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    This movie is strange in a good way. I have so many questions to ask the director. The guy Nereus is really cute and the bad guys are hilarious. You have to pay attention because a lot is going on. I would say give it try because its definitely original. -LJ

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