Film Review: BIRTHMARKED (Canada/Ireland 2017)

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Two scientists raise 3 children contrarily to their genetic tendencies to prove the ultimate power of nurture over nature.

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BIRTHMARKED is a Canadian/Irish comedy with a good premise but unfortunately falls flat due its script and lack of direction.

The film begins in 1977.  Two respected scientists, Ben Morin (Matthew Goode) and his wife Catherine (Toni Collette) quit their jobs at the university to conduct an experiment they think will revolutionize our understanding of human identity, after they are inspired by a speech on scientists making a difference in human beings.   The project aims to raise three children contrarily to their genetic predispositions to prove the ultimate power of nurture over nature. They want to prove…

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