Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox

I just saw this film at cinequest film festival. It is a fast-paced movie with lots of laughs and interesting scientific talk too if you follow the discussion about the paradox. There is lot of killing in this film but it is done in an interesting manner and not just gratuitous. The effects of buildings exploding and the universe dividing are really well done and enhance the enjoyability of the film. The main actor, Samuel Dunning, did an amazing job playing more multiple roles than one can count. We had the filmmaker there and he let us know this was all done on an amazingly low budget and in an unbelievably short time.

It's obvious to me now that all the 10 star reviews are quite suspect and clearly from an alternate reality. Even being generous, you couldn't ever give this film more than about an 8 out of 10. So fanboys or paid shills? Who knows.

There isn't much need to go into details since other negative reviewers have covered things well enough, so I'll just say that they are pretty much spot on. Oh well.

The core of this movie and the short is the same. A tight 16 minutes has been streeeeeetch out for essentially the same plot points but with a going nowhere podcast, a director hitman insert with such bad acting I almost shut the movie of.

A literal circle jerk was the one extra laugh this got from me, a cheap one.

I wanted more, got less.

This fast-paced thrill ride is as funny as it is mind-bending; who knew living out the time traveler's paradox could be so much fun? Don't blink or you'll miss great moments and belly laughs. And yet, it's not a light-hearted treatment. The issues explored are as deep as self-hatred (and love), along with a big bang of science and science fiction. Excellent performances by the entire cast highlight the film's warmth and humanity amid a truly bizarre set of circumstances. Neither pure sci-fi, nor comedy, nor gore, but an artful blending of genres and themes that will challenge you to stay buckled up until the end.

Just the right amount of goofy banter, delving into both hard science fiction concepts, and philosophizing of creation myths, and delivering ridiculous and witty interactions between characters. Lead Sam Dunning does a great job commanding the screen with a truly shocking variety of concepts to showcase, Felicia Day was hilarious and ate up every scene she was in, and writer/director/actor Stimson Snead had me cackling at every turn. The additional cast was also full of top notch talent- super fun to see the likes of Joel McHale, Keith David, and Danny Trejo joining the cast. Was able to attend the premiere at the Cinequest Uplift Film Festival and clearly the whole cast and crew had a blast making the film. Truly, could not tell where each next step in the film would come from, and was constantly surprised at the left turns it took every chance it got.