This film both conforms to and challenges what people think of psychological thrillers in different ways. The film places an emphasis on a character who's emotions are not only unstable, but intense and unchecked. Like other films in the genre, it incorporates elements of mystery, drama, action, and horror; this one with a Sci/Fi twist.
The film delves into what's essentially the mind of a person and how they interact with the world that they inhabit as well as the choices that are presented to him.
The main character is basically being tested to see how he reacts to different stimuli. His entire life became a case study on despicable human behavior once his traits became apparent to the spectators.
The film takes as a whole joins the conversation in the psychological 'Nature vs Nurture' debate where certain aspects of human behavior are either attributed to genetic predisposition to environmental factors or combinations of both.
In the society where the protagonist lives in, they believe that 'evil' can be bred out of the human experience and will look for certain patterns in individuals so that they can eliminate all those who reflect habits present in serial killers or criminal. However, the film establishes that the observers have influence in the protagonist's environment and may even instigate reactions to further study their subject.
The 'Death' character is revealed to simply be an AI that is the only outside observer influence that directly interacts with the main character, assuming the role of a higher being that will guide and give structure to the subject's apparent time travel.
The film questions free will and the essence of the human experience.
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