Synchronicity (2015)

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Siskoid
It's a good thing I'm a sucker for time travel stories because Synchronicity certainly takes its time getting to the good stuff. The first half, though it includes necessary context for the rest, rips Blade Runner off for no reason, both in cinematography and score, and hinges on boring technobabble and an evil corporation plot. The question is, can the protagonist use time travel to save himself? Once the attempt is made, the film becomes an intimate, more "hard science" version of Back to the Future II, which isn't without its rewards. When you're inventing time travel, the nature of such trips isn't so easy to define, and so the movie becomes a scientific thriller where you're discovering the process along with the characters. And at its core is a progressively more engaging love story. If you're patient with it, the film's second half is worth it. The front half, though, isn't a necessary evil so much as a mishandled one. 7 years 4 months ago
SpacedJ
It's an ambitious plot, stylish execution but it felt clunky for me. I found myself spending more time thinking about why it wasn't quite working than I was trying to figure out the twists. Some stronger actors and a few script edits could have made it better, but it's worth a watch (for time travel film fans at least). 7 years 7 months ago