GENRE:
Action
RATING:
PG-13 for language & violence
RUNTIME:
1 hour and 46 minutes
PLATFORM:
Netflix
STARRING:
Ryan Reynolds (Free Guy, Deadpool, Red
Notice)
Walker
Scobell (future Percy Jackson); Jennifer
Garner (Alias)
DIRECTOR:
Shawn Levy (Free Guy, Date Night,
Stranger Things)
WRITERS:
Jonathan Tropper (Banshee),
T.S. Nowlin (Maze Runner), Jennifer Flackett &
Mark Levin (Wimbledon, Big Mouth)
PLOT:
A time-traveler teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the
future.
FULL DISCLOSURE: I like the Ryan Reynolds and Shawn Levy combo.
STORY STUFF: That was better than I thought it would be. The time travel stuff often makes my head hurt (see my Artistic comments) but I still got into the movie. The chemistry between Reynolds and Scobell was well done and fun to watch. The pace of the movie works well and there are plenty of semi-emotional moments and action set pieces. Not a bad way to spend a couple hours. Why it took four writers to write this is beyond me though.
ACTING STUFF: Reynolds is his usual charming self with some good quips though not as many as you would expect. It was nice seeing Garner and Mark Ruffalo paired together again for those who loved 13 Going on 30. The real scene stealer though is Scobell who nails it as a younger Reynolds. Perfect casting. I’m looking forward to seeing this kid take on Percy Jackson in the reboot TV series. (Don’t worry, the author is producing.)
ARTISTIC STUFF: Always love seeing the Vancouver landmarks. I also enjoyed a number of the song choices. I was kind of confused with the disintegrating bad guys. Why do some disappear (like Buffy vampires) but some of their bodies are left behind in the backyard. The rules needed a bit more explanation for me.
VERDICT:
Three and half stars out of five
SEE IT IF:
You can handle a ‘double-dose’ of Ryan Reynolds snark.
UPCOMING REVIEW: March/April TV Review
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