Les temps changent

If you're considering watching this movie, you might want to think twice. From the very first scene, it becomes painfully clear that this film is a mishmash of poor acting, a convoluted plot, and what seems like a budget that barely covered the cost of the snacks for the cast and crew.

The acting is perhaps the most glaring issue. The performances are so wooden that they could easily be mistaken for a high school drama club's first attempt at a serious production. The lead actor delivers lines with all the emotional depth of a cardboard cutout, while the supporting cast seems to be competing for the title of "Most Unconvincing Performance." It's hard to believe that these actors were even given the opportunity to step in front of a camera, as their lack of chemistry and dramatic range makes every scene feel like a chore to watch.

As for the plot, it's a tangled web of clichés and nonsensical twists that leave viewers scratching their heads in confusion. The premise of time travel could have been an exciting concept, but the execution is so poor that it feels more like a series of random events strung together rather than a coherent story. The timeline jumps are jarring, and the attempts at emotional stakes fall flat, leaving audiences feeling more bewildered than engaged. It's as if the writers threw darts at a board of sci-fi tropes and decided to go with whatever landed closest, resulting in a narrative that lacks any real substance or originality.

The production quality is another area where this film falters. The special effects are laughable, reminiscent of early 2000s television shows rather than a feature film. It's clear that the budget was minimal, and the lack of investment is evident in every frame. The sound design is equally subpar, with awkward audio transitions and background music that feels out of place, further detracting from any potential immersion in the story.

In conclusion, this movie is a disheartening example of how not to create a time travel drama. From the lackluster performances to the nonsensical plot and cheap production values, it's hard to find any redeeming qualities. If you're in the mood for a quality film that explores the complexities of time travel, you'd be better off looking elsewhere. Save your time and money-this is one movie that should be left in the past.

Nora and her husband Hector are two physicists trying to build a time machine to study and even control time. It's 1966 and the times they live in, do not give Nora her due respect. When Nora eventually cracks the code for their machine to work, the duo travel to 2025 using the very machine. The new world, in a new era leads the duo towards Nora's relatives. The time jump helps Nora get accustomed to the more acceptable society, getting her due recognition while Hector starts to feel out of place. Their own invention starts to test their love for each other. How do they tackle this and will love triumph, forms rest of the story.

I always seek out time travel films as the concept hasn't ceased to excite me. This romantic time travel drama checks all the boxes of this genre and tries to base the story around Nora alone. What I did like about the film is it's portrayal of Hector and his predicament. He was not reduced to a caricature and his feelings were well addressed too. The character's decion in the end was also rightfully cheesy for a romantic drama and I appreciate that the writing allowed Hector and Nora to have a discussion even if it ended abruptly for the cheesy twist. The screenplay doesn't try anything new but succeeds in delivering a decent film that is worth watching once.

It started off well, but then it became a bit corny. As a woman, I find feminism has become tiresome, it's overdone and increasingly feels like yet another narrative being pushed, especially in ways that influence young people. Everyone is shaped by their surroundings, and I don't think it's healthy for young people to be encouraged to express themselves sexually. Many people are uncomfortable with that. In fact, a lot of people are unhappy with the present, which is why they yearn for the past.

There's a growing nostalgia for the 1990s, even among younger people who never lived through it. This film treats modern times as if they're somehow superior, when in reality they often feel disconnected and artificial. Many people sense that something isn't quite right.

It would have been far more satisfying if, after everything, the protagonist realised her career hadn't brought her real meaning. That, in fact, she had been contributing to a system-driven by technology-that made people sicker and more isolated. She missed out on the love and connection that truly matter. Instead, she ends up on dating apps, where interactions feel shallow and transactional-men seem to be waiting for the next option to excite them. Everything around her lacks depth and fails to promote healthy values, and people are left feeling depressed.

These kinds of storylines seem to be used and promoted more than others, as if to calm the public to make them feel that their dissatisfaction is wrong or misplaced. They want people to see this as normal and right, when deep down we feel like it's wrong.

This is a thought-provoking sci-fi romance that uses time travel and gender roles to highlight how the most impactful societal changes are not technological, but social. The film pushes some boundaries in this regard and encourages viewers to reflect on how the world has changed-and continues to change-and how those changes are experienced by different people.

Some viewers have pointed out plot holes, but this movie isn't meant to be taken too literally. While certain inconsistencies are hard to ignore, they don't significantly affect the narrative. For example, it's hardly essential to worry about how time travelers from the past managed to buy train tickets-we can simply assume they rode without one, if that's easier.

The acting is solid throughout and suits the characters well. These are scientists-not eccentric inventors like Doc Brown in Back to the Future-but more grounded portrayals of physicists. They're realistic people with personal lives beyond the lab, holding both liberal and conservative views in different areas. And yes, they have romantic relationships too.

Overall, I enjoyed this film. It never felt boring, and the story moved steadily forward, with twists that weren't exactly surprising, but felt inevitable in a satisfying way. Some viewers may feel uncomfortable, while others may feel seen-but in the end, the film delivers a powerful message and explores timely, relevant issues. It's hard to argue with the underlying truths, even when they're wrapped in fiction.

My thoughts:

Entertaining and clever, mostly.

There are some weirdos, no doubt misogynists, out there reviewing films. They had one DeLorean, in one scene, for just a few seconds, as a subtle nod to Back to the Future and one idiot was like, 'They imitated Back to the Future the whole movie!' 😆

The bad reviews are red-tarded.

It's not the best movie in the history of cinema, but for the type of movie it is, '60s science geek couple travel 60 years into the future to find women's inequality has mostly disappeared, which tests their relationship,' it's actually pretty good.

Some of the nerds are tripping all over themselves to lament the lack of 'tech cool, CGI driven action' and totally missing the humor, social conflict and pathos that makes this film unique and interesting. I doubt some of them even know what a joke is.

It doesn't get the main theme quite right, as I don't see Hector, the male lead who praises the couple's love as an 'omnipresent force in the past and the future' shallowly abandoning the love of his life when he loses a few of the advantages of male entitlement. Any real scientist, especially an only child with no real ties to the past, would've been thrilled with the advances in science and technology and opted to stay in the future. He also would've seen the second class citizenship of women in the past as objectively wrong, adapted to the new, merit based, fairer world and looked for a way to fit in from the get go.

So it wasn't perfect, but well worth watching.