“I haven’t eaten since later this afternoon.”
synopsis
Two engineers accidentally discover time travel while tinkering in a garage. What begins as cautious experimentation spirals into secrecy, paranoia, and tangled overlapping timelines that even the characters struggle to track.
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mini-review
Famously dense. Famously low-budget. Famously confusing. This is not audience-friendly sci-fi — it refuses exposition and trusts you to drown or swim. If you enjoy puzzle-box narratives, it’s fascinating. If you want emotional clarity, it’s chilly and opaque. Respect the ambition, but it’s not universally engaging.
Coffee, not alcohol.
A notebook.
A second viewing (minimum).
Absurdist's Corner
Two guys invent time travel… and spend most of their time arguing in fluorescent lighting.
fun facts
Made for roughly $7,000 — one of the most successful micro-budget sci-fi films ever.
Director Shane Carruth wrote, directed, produced, scored, and starred in it.
The film became legendary for requiring diagrams just to understand the timeline.