Repetitive clap-trap
The fact that it's critically acclaimed is beyond me.
shareAgree its awful
shareYou're both wrong. It's an excellent movie.
Schrodinger's cat walks into a bar and doesn't.
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Agreed!
shareIt is beyond you it seems. There are many qualities to this fine film that many miss.
shareJust finished watching it for the first time in 2025, I think it might be somewhat of a pioneer for those types of fate, destiny, butterfly-effect type of movies, but it wasn't anything mind-blowing by nowadays standards. Some movies you'd probably rate higher if you'd seen it on release, and I think this is definitely one of them.
It's definitely more of the artsy-fartsy kinda movie, which, by most, are typically loved or hated. I used to really not like artsy-fartsy movies, but I can appreciate them more-so nowadays.
Slightly above average, 6/10.
Says the guy with a username like that...
shareI'm not the one to judge how much acclaim it merits.
But I found it a fun exercise in portraying just how different life can turn out with even the simplest adjustments (in this case time -- by only seconds at that!).
I don't claim to understand any psychological or philosophical underpinnings (if there are any) of this film. And I don't claim to understand how the fates of those other than the main protagonist are affected by those slight adjustments in her timeline, but I did find it a fun romp.