Timecrimes

I'll just come out and say it: I like time travel movies. When done well, a time travel film can hardly be bettered. Maybe that is why I love the television show Lost so much, because it knows how to handle time travel in a way that makes sense (unlike another series, Heroes). Timecrimes is at heart a thriller, and the time travel elements only further extend the intrigue. There are so many layers that keeping it all straight in your head becomes difficult, but creates an interesting puzzle for you to solve. I've seen many comparisons of Timecrimes to Primer, and while there are similarities besides time travel, the two exist as very different films. The reason Timecrimes works is because we get a linear timeline of Hector, who becomes so wrapped up in his efforts to ensure a huge time paradox can be avoided, instead of jumping from perspective to perspective of different characters or different Hector's. Plus, there are about three or four stories within the film, which are uncovered each time Hector "solves" one of his problems. At times though, the writing seems a little amateur, and the reasons for some of Hector's actions are not totally understandable. But by the end, we get a fairly decent, and somewhat depressing ending, that manages to wrap up enough loose ends to make the whole affair worthwhile.

Genre - Thriller (2.75)

Screenplay (3)
Acting (2)
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Directing (3)