# ‘The Julia Set’ movie review: Chase Infiniti’s winning charisma redeems a clunky campus drama

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-julia-set-movie-review-chase-infinitis-winning-charisma-redeems-a-clunky-campus-drama/
- Published: 2026-09-26T04:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-26T04:09:53+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/niki-byrne-the-julia-set-movie-review/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Film, World

## Key points

- Chase Infiniti’s charisma is the film’s greatest strength.
- Its nuanced character study is undermined by blunt storytelling.
- Pascal’s villainous turn is the review’s main criticism.

## Summary

The Julia Set is a coming-of-age drama about Julia, a gifted first-generation university student whose mathematical talent draws her into a competitive Putnam Exam team and a complicated romance with fellow student Pascal. The review argues that Chase Infiniti’s warmth and sincerity give the film much of its appeal, while its thoughtful portrayal of isolation and mental strain occasionally rises above the conventional campus-drama formula.

The film is most effective when it trusts its observational approach, using Julia’s tendency to withdraw to explain her difficulty accepting help and seeking reassurance without overexplaining the mathematics. However, the review criticises its increasingly heavy-handed messaging, cloying direct-to-camera speeches and inconsistent tone, particularly in Pascal’s transformation from a privileged but pressured student into an exaggerated villain; Christopher Briney is praised for doing what he can with the role.

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