Spoilers don’t do drugs but they don’t judge either.

Some films go beyond mere entertainment into art form. When they do, sometimes they do hold my attention and other times they become a personal challenge. To be honest it’s still very much solid storytelling without relying on exposition but using highly stylized but minimalistic concepts. The spectacle is visual in other ways regarding the filmography and the aesthetics. However, it’s not for everyone.

Divinity (2023) was written and directed by Eddie Alcazar. Humanity has reached a level of hedonism and vanity and is now chasing the dream of immortality thanks to a drug called “divinity”. Genius mogul Jaxxon Pierce (Stephen Dorff) is perfecting the drug, originally created by his father. Two cosmic beings have somehow taken human shape to abduct Jaxxon and have him take his own drug. A mystery woman (Karrueche Tran) also shows up with a different agenda, but soon her mind is open to join the cause. What the cause is, and why it matters is something you’ll find out.

I have to admit this movie flew over my head in more ways that one. I couldn’t quite understand the murky objective behind the cosmic invaders. Yes, there’s a strong message about the obsession of eternal beauty, power, pleasure and class. But whether the two brothers really had a purpose here, felt rather blurry. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the storytelling captivating enough to feel a connection with any of the characters involved.

Not recommended for me, but perhaps the seekers of the weird and unusual will find it a home. I don’t need shiny spaceships but I felt the pacing was very slow and awkward. The storytelling for me felt stunted, yes it’s obvious what the plot is, but I couldn’t quite see it moving forward for most of the runtime. Only watchable by a niche crowd.

That will do for now.