‘Unknown Origins’: Cool Concept, Poor Execution
Unknown Origins promises a cool spin on superheroes and serial killers, but ultimately delivers cheap comedy.

A man tells his boyfriend what to do to save a difficult relationship. Allowing a third man into the couple accelerates the inevitable decline of their feelings for each other.
Unknown Origins promises a cool spin on superheroes and serial killers, but ultimately delivers cheap comedy.
There were too many irrelevant parts that could have been shortened, and too many characters that didn't advance the plot. Either way, some things didn't add up. This was just another played out plot with little, if any, originality in it. By the end of the film, I wasn't happy that she finally got her freedom, I was happy that it was finally over.
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