The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

This little movie ticks all the checkboxes for me. Beautiful picture, good actors, likeable characters, indie music, great score, interesting long takes. You'll have good time if you just want to relax and watch something sweet and inoffensive.

Movie got off to a slow start and I didn't feel any chemistry between the leads at the beginning but it developed into a poignant and very sweet story. The end was a little unhooked and didn't quite resolve things but it was still pretty enjoyable.

This is going to become a cult teen classic in the not too distant future. It's about living in the present, not being a passenger or just an observer in our world.

Good lessons for living as part of our shared future.

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is a fun film with amazing stunts, a heart-warming teenage love story, a time loop and even a really cool 4-D cube drawing! The idea in this story of having infinite do-overs to create the perfect day is fascinating. Putting it all together, this film is a great combination of action, light romance, adventure, and comedy.

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things features Mark (Kyle Allen) who gets stuck in a time loop and is living the same day over and over again. Every night at midnight, he falls asleep and wakes up with the previous day starting over again. In the mist of the time loop, one day he meets a mysterious girl named Margaret (Kathryn Newton) who is stuck in the same time loop. They end up on an adventure all around the city finding the "tiny things" that make up that one perfect day, while trying to decide if and how to break the time loop.

I enjoyed watching Mark and Margaret's friendship develop and all the wild things they do without suffering consequences since they are in the time loop, like drive a tractor down the street. My favorite part is when they completely trash a model home, knowing the time loop would put it back the way it was. Another part I love is when Mark shows his dad the tattoo he got. It's funny because he shows it to his dad right before he goes back into the time loop so his dad won't remember. The Map of Tiny Perfect Things has some really great stunts in it, too. One stunt I thought was cool was when Mark throws his water bottle at a closing door and makes it through!

The message of this film is that sometimes the most perfect things in life may be the smallest things. One great lesson Mark's character shows is how to care about others. I loved seeing him remember all the ways he can help people in his town each day and spread kindness. A couple of things adults should look out for in this film include places with Margaret drinking and mild cursing. I rate The Map of Tiny Perfect Things 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 10 to 18 years old. Adults will like it, too.

Reviewed by Tiana S., KIDS FIRST!

I see what everyone else is saying okay? But the summary already promised you the Groundhog Day trope. Only, it's NOT Groundhog Day. This was a completely different ride. Groundhog Day taught us to seize the day. This movies was telling us to look at all the perfect things in a day. Taking away the overused trope, this movie was extremely charming in its own way. I recommend it as an easy watch on a tiring day.