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A scientist meets a version of himself from the future who has traveled back in time to stop himself from inventing time travel.A scientist meets a version of himself from the future who has traveled back in time to stop himself from inventing time travel.A scientist meets a version of himself from the future who has traveled back in time to stop himself from inventing time travel.
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One of the reasons that I love comedy genre is that they teach us valuable lessons. For example, I learned a lot from the movie . This is the story of a scientist who is obsessed with his work which is inventing the time travel. As the title shows his future version travels back to change what he did in the past. The story is very well-written. The plays are one level below the story. The usage of background music and movements of the camera could be improved. The scenes and locations are diverse. In summary, this will be a good choice for comedy fans.
A really enjoyable time travel movie where a young scientist is visited by his older future self in order to persuade him not to invent time travel. Daniel Stern, famous for Home Alone,who plays the older James, steals the show, his acting is first rate and the supporting cast do their job admirably. It might be a little cliched, but I found it a warm, entertaining movie which will make you laugh.
Not what I expected, I figured there'd be more conflict in this film, but was actually very mild. The film has its moments of funny moments, but not quite on the high comedy level. For what it is, it's still a good movie; not great, but good enough. All and all, Stern was great in this movie; probably his best work in over 20 years! I hope he continues making hidden gems like this one.
What can I say - I'm a sucker for a good time travel movie. Since I was a little kid I wondered what could've happened if I would've seen myself younger, from a perspective of an older man who has already seen stuff and learned to deal with it. I know I would've wanted myself to correct the mistakes from the past so that I couldn't have ended up alone with nobody by my side but my own bad decisions that led me here, wouldn't we all? James vs. His future self is surprisingly good in terms of storytelling and narrative. It shows all there is to see in life - that they don't call it present out of nothing: it is not only a gift that we should cherish every single day but we also should be in it to witness it firsthand. Daniel Stern is absolutely fantastic in this one; for a while I didn't see him in anything and the way he handled this role kind of reminded me of the old days of Home Alone glory of his and what a brilliant actor he truly is. In short, it is a good movie with fine acting, not extraordinary but a relevant plot, masterful soundtrack and some nice aftertaste.
To like this movie you need to be a little bit with a scientific mind and a lot more with intelligent sense of humor.
The subtle humor in this movie really surprised me.
I am going to repeat this because I don't want to write anything else.
To like this movie you need to be a little bit with a scientific mind and a lot more with intelligent sense of humor.
The subtle humor in this movie really surprised me.
And again... To like this movie you need to be a little bit with a scientific mind and a lot more with intelligent sense of humor.
The subtle humor in this movie really surprised me.
The subtle humor in this movie really surprised me.
I am going to repeat this because I don't want to write anything else.
To like this movie you need to be a little bit with a scientific mind and a lot more with intelligent sense of humor.
The subtle humor in this movie really surprised me.
And again... To like this movie you need to be a little bit with a scientific mind and a lot more with intelligent sense of humor.
The subtle humor in this movie really surprised me.
Did you know
- GoofsAt the restaurant he asks for his leftovers to go. When they're waiting outside for their ride, neither holds a bag with leftovers.
- ConnectionsFeatured in 2020 Canadian Screen Awards for Cinematic Arts (2020)
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- 1h 34m(94 min)
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- 2.39:1
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