Infinite อินฟินิท (2021) [บรรยายไทยแปล]

A case could be made that Infinite (the latest from director Antoine Fuqua, adapting D. Eric Maikranz’s book The Reincarnationist Papers and a screenplay from Todd Stein and Ian Shorr, although really it just feels like Hollywood took another crack at bringing Assassins’ Creed to life but somehow worse) is dumb fun. Moreover, if someone wants to enjoy unabashed stupidity and preposterous action, more power to them. I do the same thing from time to time *checks emails for the tenth time today, hoping for the inevitable F9 press screening invite to come through*. However, there is something incredibly misguided driving the reincarnation mechanic of Infinite that downplays mental illness, specifically schizophrenia, presenting it as a special ability. Naturally, it’s a gift that is the key to saving the world.





 

A high-speed chase in 1985 France sets the stage alongside an on-screen graphic that reads “Last Life,” referring to a previous life lived. The major players involved in this absurd getaway where vehicles consistently defy the laws of physics are Dylan O’Brien’s Treadway, Rupert Friend’s villainous Bathurst, and lovebirds backing up the former, with a seemingly endless supply of police trying to put an end to the road chaos. There’s also some voiceover exposition explaining the basics of this world; certain people are born able to relive the memories of a former life, and those individuals are broken up into factions of good and evil (Believers that want to use the reincarnation gift responsibly and Nihilists who view this as a curse and want to put an end to it). That’s the surface-level explanation, and Infinite never explores the concept any more in-depth beyond that. The car chase escalates into greater violence resulting in some death, but not before Treadway is able to hide an artifact the Nihilists need for their nefarious goals.