The science fiction movie Jonathan, starring Ansel Elgort, has returned to Netflix's catalog. Released in 2018, it explores the life of two personalities, Jonathan and John, who inhabit the same body on opposite shifts and whose fragile balance is broken. Despite its commercial failure, the film had a solid cast and received moderate reviews. Its return to the platform offers a new opportunity to revisit this project.
A science fiction concept with a low-budget development ðŸ§
The premise of Jonathan is based on a psychological science fiction concept, far from massive visual effects. The movie, with a moderate budget, focused on Elgort's acting work to differentiate his two characters and on a controlled atmosphere. Directed by Bill Oliver in his feature film debut, it opted for an intimate tone and a slow pace, prioritizing internal drama over spectacle, which defined its independent character.
The box office success that shared a body with failure ðŸŽ
The movie proved that having two minds in one body does not guarantee double the success. While one personality may have dreamed of earning millions, the other had to settle for recovering only a fraction of the budget. It is a clear case of cinematic dissonance: the actor believed in the project, but the box office had a very different opinion. Now, on Netflix, at least they can take turns to see who gets more views.