There are a lot of authorial fantasies on the topic of time management, about the ability to predict the future and travel through centuries in any direction of art. Both in cinema and in literature there are diverse, interesting, really catchy ideas, one of which was the basis for the fantastic thriller āError of Timeā. Reviews the debut work of the director and co-author of the script Bradley King received mixed. The rating of the film according to IMDb was 6.50.
About the game over time
The plot of the painting āTime Errorā was often compared by spectators with one of the episodes of the Twilight Zone called āThe Most Useless Cameraā. Along with this, reviewers acknowledge that the scriptwriters of the project managed to captivate the viewer, since the way they invented to communicate the future and the present is far from trivial.
The main characters Finn, Callie and Jasper discover a device that takes what it is aimed at, but the picture shows not the present, but the near future - tomorrow. Young people immediately figure out how to use the device for personal gain. Every day, through these photos, they pass on the results of the competition to themselves from last day and make win-win bets at bookmakers.
Not without problems
Almost all film critics, analyzing the thriller āError of Timeā, reviews about the film regarding the idea underlying the story, left positive. Which is not surprising, because it is certainly interesting. It has been so exciting to flirt with time for a long time already among modern film fans. But, according to most filmmakers, the problem with the picture lies in the fact that you canāt get far on one idea. The film needs vivid character characters, danger, conflicts and the further development of relations between the main characters. And in the movie "Error of Time", reviews emphasize the absence of all of the above. Although it is categorically not worth asserting that the director is not trying to do anything. Additional conditions are introduced into the storytelling, for example, the rule that the picture must be ārepeatedā for the sake of time, and the machinations of bandits who want to appropriate the scientist's innovative achievement.
Copyright delights
Perhaps the tape āError of Timeā reviews and rating of film critics is mediocre due to the fact that all the branches are pretty blurry. On the whole, they lead to a predictable ending, pushing key characters to disagreements and disputes, turning into quarrels. At the same time, auxiliary lines are sometimes annoying, since they are not integral, logically connected, therefore they provoke the appearance of plot sagging. The result of such a chaotic manner of narration is a far-fetched and slurred climax, which the cliffhanger cannot mitigate. So, it turned out to be even more controversial among the creators than all the previous action. By the way, the thriller has two translations of the name - āTime Photosā and āTime Errorā. Reviews of the film overwhelmingly indicate another liberty in the translation of domestic distributors.
Advantages of the painting
At the same time, many experts, reviewing the thriller āError of Timeā, left extremely positive reviews. They attributed the projectās advantages to the modest scale of what is happening and the absence of stunning special effects that are inherent in almost all paintings related one way or another with temporary collapses. In their authoritative opinion, the limitedness, isolation of space and chamberness create a feeling of oppressive hopelessness, give what is happening realism, without neglecting the framework of the personal space of the characters. And this is a significant guarantee of quality in a series of misses and oversights of the director-debutant.
However, such a fate is destined for any science fiction film - fans and connoisseurs of the genre carefully disassemble every new project by the bones, look for inconsistencies in the canons, all the mistakes of the creators and logical inconsistencies of the narrative.
Actors and roles
Probably, āError of Timeā, the audienceās reviews and rating are modest because of the characters that do not cause sympathy, sympathy and confidence of the watchers. The point is not at all that the actors performed their roles sluggishly and unconvincingly, but that the actions of the heroes are devoid of logic and full of absurdity. In fairness, it is worth noting the game by Matthew O'Leary and Danielle Panabaker, who managed to organically fit into the structure of the narrative, having successfully worked out all the plot twists and turns. More flat may seem the hero of George Finn. The actor was too overdoing, portraying a bad guy where necessary and not necessary.
Film critics noted that the acting trio, unfortunately, did not work out, did not become a single team with the same emotional mood. Filmmakers, evaluating the skill of the actors of the film āError of Time,ā wrote low-key reviews, not allowing themselves to doubt their professionalism, transferring blame to the director, who allegedly was unable to convey his vision of individual scenes to the actors.
Summarizing
āA mistake of the timeā is still worth recommending for viewing to science-fiction fans and lovers of extraordinary thrillers. This is really an American, but not a Hollywood film, it has a special charm. The viewer should see the Bradley King project - a curious film with an intriguing plot, but depressing problems in the finale and climax, clearly deserving of a more meticulous implementation on the big screen. Perhaps in the future King's work will make a wonderful remake.