Found in Time

Either I am too stupid to "get it" or the one's who claim to get it are afraid of appearing too stupid, like an "Emperor's New Clothes" kind of thing? i won't insist on the latter. I mean it was easy enough to see the artistic attempt, a kind of Picasso thing or something using film making rather than paint. Employing many devices such as masks on Psychologists, and serving up cups of coffee supposedly individually programmed to a person's current needs in something ....

Look, I am not Mensa or anything, not educated in critiquing of art etc. But at the same time I am also not one that can stand being force fed things employing idiot laugh tracks or gross cliché otherwise found so enjoyable to the lower end of the scale...ya know? Somewhere in the middle is what I am saying, for whatever that is worth, considering my opinion.

Bottom line, for me personally? it was a big fat FAIL. I don't think anyone could honestly, straight faced not immediately recognize that much of the acting lacked severely ....amateur hour kind of of thing one might see in after hours soft cable porn or high school plays etc. Don't get me wrong, I mean I really do think I sort of see what the screenplay and direction attempted to do, but it just fails IMHO...as they say "Your Mileage may Vary" (YMMV?) I am thinking that someone more skilled MIGHT be able to pull something off like this attempt, but these folks just failed in my case. (did I overuse the word "fail"? I don't think so...lol)

I saw this movie in October of 2012 at it's screening for Shirekfest. It was my favorite film of the festival (it ended up winning best sci/fi feature). It's been over a year since I've seen the movie, but I still think of it often. As an independent filmmaker working on my first feature length movie, I was blown away by it's energy and compelling story. Time has blurred the details so I won't attempt to give a thorough analysis, but I was enthralled and totally wrapped up in the experience of the movie. It soars with a joy for story telling absent in so many big budget Hollywood films, demonstrating low budget/gorilla film making at it's best. Some scenes were clearly shot on the busy streets of NYC using passersby as extras. Some went so far as to wave at the camera. This only added to the charm of the film. I check the website often hoping the film has been picked up for distribution. I would love to see this indie gem again and show it to my friends as well.

I'm not sure I could even begin to describe this film's plot, save that it has something to do with street-merchant psychics and the maybe-maybe-not deaths of two policemen. It bounces back and forth through time — not to mention alternate times — so much that for the first little while, you're sure to be wondering what you've gotten yourself into by watching it.

But about halfway through, suddenly it all starts to make some sort of elegantly distant sense, and you find yourself getting wrapped up in the story of someone who might or might not have killed someone and who might or might not be working at a place where he divines the owners of bits of stuff for the benefit of unknown powers that be.

I know I'm not making a lot of sense. Neither does FOUND IN TIME. It has a secondary character who might be God or might be someone else. We're not sure, and the screenwriter doesn't say for certain one way or another. But his job appears to be to send people around in time to do... something... somehow...

It's just strange and odd and yet very compelling. A friend of mine described it as "12 Monkeys without a budget" — and yet it's not because it's far more complex. You have to keep your wits about you watching a movie like this.

The reason for eight stars and not 10? It has its shortcomings — the masks the psychologists wear look, at the outset, a little... okay, a lot silly. I understand the concept behind them, but they don't really work all that well. And there are moments when the storyline becomes a little too self-reflectively precious... and yet I'm not sure where you could trim that away without ruining the very distinct pleasure this film offers. And while most of the performances are distinctly compelling, a few — specifically, the two policemen and the girlfriend — are just a tad over the top, thus ruining the "reality" the film seeks to portray.

But I can forgive those, actually: it's a low-budget indie film, after all. Once you look past those are how wondrously brilliant the conceit and its execution are, there are joys to be found.

Just watch out for the nails...

This is sort of a "fun" interesting movie that draws you in bc you really want to see where all the strangeness leads. There are many flaws, but considering the low budget indie status, I think they can be overlooked for the most part. The leads were decent with their acting, the psycops were horrible. I agree the psych masks were also silly, they could have showed anonymity using a different sort of mask. The psychedelic graphics at the beginning credits were a nice touch, as were all the other artistic touches throughout the movie. I agree, not all will like or appreciate this film, it takes a certain "type" to appreciate a unique work like this. I'd say if the synopsis and the reviews click for you, you should give it a shot ull be entertained by something completely different than mainstream.

This movie is going to be confusing at times. It is about a different kind of multiverse than our own. The basic physical laws are different. There are people with special gifts. Most of them can affect objects somehow to have mysterious properties. For example, there is one who can make coffee that gives you a certain kind of boost for your day, like stamina or confidence. These people have trouble making it in society so the become street "vendors".

Meanwhile they live in an autocratic society. There are "pyschcops" whose only duty seems to be to harass street vendors. The rules are a little fuzzy, but if you break them, you get sent to the "Mine". Like it sounds, you don't want to go there.

Chris and Ayana are even more different. They can bounce around in time. Sometimes they start in a meadow with some god-like person who sends them back into the "real" world. Sometimes their time jumps seem more random.

To the viewer, it is very confusing. If you allow the confusion to overwhelm you, you may give up and hate this movie. If you stick with it, there is an ongoing mystery, or mysteries, as you learn more and more about the background and what's going on. For me, it was definitely worth it as things came together and it clicked. For certain, this is not your average time travel movie.

MacLeod Andrews is Chris and he has to hold your attention while portraying a man with apparent hallucinations, and time-loss, and other issues, and I think he does a good job. Kelly Sullivan is OK as Chris's girlfriend and has her own role challenges to deal with. Mina Vesper Gokal plays Ayana who also has to deal with playing a woman in a disjointed world, but she has the added characteristic of seeming to actually be a little weird or nutty. The acting does not take away from the movie.

This is not a high budget film and the production is OK. Special effects are minimal.

Stick with this movie with an expectant attitude and there is a good chance you will enjoy it.