The Present

Dysfunctional family is about to break up and an old antique clock arrives that changes everything. The youngest boy who refuses to be touched or speak (easiest part for any actor) fixes the clock and discovers it can reset the day about 12 hours earlier. He goes about trying different time paradoxes to attempt to keep his parents from splitting up. A lot of goofiness and just plain weird encounters with other people who have their own agendas. Kind of a strange, can be very confusing as the time resets so many times during the movie till they finally get it right. Nothing questionable, no nudity a few foul language words but not much. An "ok" watch but didn't keep me interested as much as other films of this genre. Ok for all family members. Enjoy!

This is a comedic family drama fantasy about a couple with 3 kids who are on the verge of their separation. With the help of the old magical grandfather clock, their kids trying to stop their parents from separating. The movie showed the story from many points of view. Every time they rewind the day, it started from somebody else's point of view. And it gave the audience a chance to understand and relate to all of the family members. This is a funny, touching and beautiful family movie. I recommend this one to watch with your family. The acting is decent, the story is good, and it has a decent ending.

A cinema release without any prior reviews on a few major websites?! How about that!

I gotta say, 'The Present' surprised me big time! The lack of awareness that I had for it prior to watching (to be expected based on the earlier mentioned, evidently), a bog-standard poster and a meh-sounding premise meant that I wasn't expecting much from this 2024 flick. However, I had a seriously good time viewing it!

It's, in my opinion, a well crafted movie and, unexpectedly, quite amusing, it is also extremely touching when all is said and done. Isla Fisher and Greg Kinnear make for a solid onscreen pairing, while the trio of youngsters in Shay Rudolph, Easton Rocket Sweda and Mason Shea Joyce - even if the latter has less to work with - all give good performances.

One bad thing about me leaving the first review is if everyone else dislikes this, so here's hoping that a barrage of low-rated reviews aren't forthcoming!😆 Hey-ho, I had fun with it and that's all I can say!

The present is a comedy and family movie. There is nothing bad in it and I think its a good movie for a bank holiday weekend. Greg kinnear and isla fisher in my opinion work as a couple. They are both fun actors and im glad they were chosen here. But there is a problem. Jen and eric are getting D. I. V. O. R. C. E. D AND want to tell their children. Theres a grandfather clock that appears for some unknown reason and son tyler thinks he can fix the thing. With the help of his each a sketch he finds it helps him travel through time and with that knowlarge he tries to stop it happening.siblings emma and max also get ropped in and the threesome do their best to make everything turn out well. This movie was a lot of fun . The cast chemistry worked well and its a family movie that was just a nice watch.

It's really sad how critics wrote this Christian Ditter film off. It's actually a pretty great family comedy, aimed at younger children, propulsive and colorful with a great message placed safely within a very mischievous faux-SF plot.

This science fiction aspect of the film is actually the easiest one to get out of the way. It's a gateway movie when it comes to science fiction and it's a nice introduction to chronomotion and stuff like Groundhog Day and maybe even Back to the Future. Of course, the real deal works are better and obviously the best version of this plot device but as an interpretation for kids, Jay Martel and Christian Ditter deliver a proper version.

So, any unfavorable comparison to science fiction classics of cinema aimed at older audiences are literally moronic. This film is actually doing a favor to the genre.

However the fundamental element of this film is not chronomotion. It's family values and the ability of family members to actually heal it and fix its issues. It's inspired by Parent Trap alright but it's an archetypal thing and Isla Fisher & Greg Kinnear play the main characters as a couple worth keeping together.

Kids are also pretty great in leading roles and Christian Ditter brings great proficiency to staging which is pacy and imaginative.

Mayve, the film fell victim to its perceived lack of Wokeness, even though there are elements of inclusion. But if you are on the lookout (no pun intended to Fisher's film Lookout) for quality family fare, check this out,