The Man From Earth

This low budget sci-fi poses and answers a very simple question: What would someone be like who never aged or died and had been alive since the cavemen time? In an honest, genuine, and exciting manner, this film sets up that premise.

A young professor has suddenly quit and decided to move away, so his friends and colleagues gather at his home to wish him farewell and find out why he's leaving so suddenly. Deciding to trust his friends, he starts to ask them this question, what would someone who couldn't die be like? Eventually, they realize he means himself and the majority of the film is filled with their disbelieving questions, their honest hope that he may just be crazy, and the mans heartbreaking story. Would you remember everything since birth? Would you know everything? Would you have any children? Have you ever gotten sick? They ask these questions, ones that I would ask too, and he answers them as best he can.

The film was amazingly well thought out and written a number of years ago by one of the original writers on the original"Twilight Zone", it has just a handful of actors, one set, and yet it never slowed or seemed dull. Their weren't long philosophical monologues on life (though they definitely addressed many serious questions), and it moved along at a very exciting and thrilling clip though the actors were mostly sitting around talking. It could easily become a play. There are a few good twists (did he know anyone famous...?) that seem a little far fetched, but the rest of it is so believable that I'll go with. You are left with a clear answer, and yet, you always wonder how you would be able to prove such a story. I'm not sure but I am so glad this film delved into it. Sit back and relax for a serious, but easy listening story about a caveman who grew up...

PS, horrible title, I don't think it works. And weird poster, ignore it if you can, I include so you can find it at the movie store!