Thursday, July 5, 2012

Safety Not Guaranteed

Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass

Three magazine writers track down a man who placed an ad seeking a companion for time travel. Based on a true story.

I really wanted to like this film more. The two leads shared a nice chemistry...he a little over the top, she a little under. The flaws were gaping though: everyone else was an absurd exaggeration - especially the lead writer, who out-pigged Belushi's Bluto. At least Bluto was funny.

The resolution was telegraphed to anyone who's watched films like this but I did find the CGI sweetly done. The fault here was in the script...it should have been upgraded by an adult. Still, the core story was sweet.

5

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