The film “The Matrix of Time” was released on cinema screens in the early spring of 2017, while Russian cinema viewers were only able to see it in July of that year. The film tells about high school and the lives of adolescents who once fall into a temporary loop that only one girl knows about - Samantha. And only she can end this endlessly repeating cycle of events.
Plot
Reviews and a description of the film "The Matrix of Time" speak for themselves. This film embodies the idea of ​​Groundhog Day in a modern adaptation for teens. What kind of events are repeated in it day by day? And how to fix it?
The protagonist of The Matrix of Time is Samantha Kingston. She is a high school student in a small American town. Sam is one of the most popular girls at school, as are her three best friends. They spend almost all the time together, having fun and having fun. Samantha meets the most handsome guy in the school. The girl’s character is not quick-tempered, she is modest and diligent.
Fatal for her is the evening before Valentine's Day - February 12. That evening, Samantha and her friends head to a party at the house of a classmate. A party with loud music and alcohol would have been a success if Juliet, a school outcast, hadn’t appeared on it. Nobody invited the girl, they don’t communicate with her at school, they consider her a freak and constantly mock her. She came to express her opinion about her classmates, but did not have time to start, how cruelly paid about it. They started calling her names, humiliating her, dousing her beer and driving her out of the house. On this for four friends, the party ends, and they leave for home. On the way, the car crashes and they die ... But then the alarm rings, Sam wakes up, is alive and well, looks at his watch and sees the date February 12th. It all started all over again.
Having fallen into the trap of Groundhog Day, Samantha is trying her best to change something and find the event that will avoid the accident and wake up in the morning alive, but on February 13th. The longer February 12 lasts , the more the girl’s behavior changes. Rage and anger are replaced by humility and sadness. She revises her life, actions, attitude to friends and parents. She is trying to find contact with people whom she had hardly noticed before. Frick Juliet is not so strange and crazy, but rather a good and open person. In the end, Samantha finds the event that will help her break out of the closed loop. But the price to pay is too high.
Book
The film “The Matrix of Time” (2017), the reviews of which turned out to be rather controversial, was shot on the basis of the book Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver for teens. The novel of the writer is focused on the target audience aged 16 to 17 years. After the start of book sales, it became a bestseller almost a few days and broke sales records.
The film of Ri Russo-Young exactly repeats the plot of the book. If there are any differences from the print edition, then they are insignificant and do not affect the general course of events.
If your hands never reached the acquaintance with the book “Before I Fall,” then the hour and a half film will satisfy curiosity and get an opinion on this dramatic story.
Cast
The roles of four girlfriends went to young, budding actresses:
- Zoe Deutsch (Samantha);
- Helston Sage (Lindsay);
- Medallion Rahimi (Elodi);
- Sinti W (Ellie).
The main male role, Samantha’s childhood friend, Kent McFuller, was played by the young and talented Logan Miller.
The cast of the film is young and almost unknown to anyone. Except, perhaps, Zoe Deutsch, viewers have already seen her on a blue screen more than once. Young actors did an excellent job and look very harmonious on the screen. And the lack of stars of the highest category in no way prevented the film adaptation to receive positive reviews from critics.
Critic reviews
Reviews of the film "The Matrix of Time" are rather mixed. They fall under the category of mixed and average reviews. Most reviews of the film are positive, but their number is not much higher than negative.
According to dissatisfied viewers, "Mother of Time" is not a very successful adaptation of the film "Groundhog Day". The new film does not have that deep meaning, the plot is somewhat rustic, events could be made more multifaceted, and the ending is completely banal and uninteresting. Negative reviews of the film "The Matrix of Time" boil down to the fact that the tape should have more semantic load and dynamics.
Most of the voices of critics agree among themselves that the film was a success and is recommended for viewing. A picture with a blue filter, the disclosure of the character of the heroes, the dynamics of events, soundtracks. Everything is done well and with meaning.
Maybe you should not look for a too serious approach to this film? The film “The Matrix of Time” (2017) is from and to teenage drama, and teenagers should watch it too. They are 100% aware of the full depth and tragedy of Samantha’s history and, perhaps, will transfer her experiences to themselves and be able to rethink their lives too.
Premiere
The first mass screening of the film took place at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States on January 21, 2017, after which it went on loan to the world. The first people in the world to see him were the people of Israel and Singapore on March 2. March 3, he appeared at the box office in theaters in the United States and Canada. Hong Kong saw the "Matrix of Time" the latest, rental began only on September 21, 2017.
In Russia, tape rental began on July 27. 99417 inhabitants of the Russian Federation were able to share their personal reviews about the film "The Matrix of Time".
Fees
With a budget of $ 5 million at the box office, the movie "The Matrix of Time" raised almost $ 16.5 million. It can not be said that the film adaptation failed, but it did not bring its creators huge profits. The costs have fully paid off and there is still a bit left.
It is possible that mixed reviews of the film "The Matrix of Time" cooled the fervor of moviegoers during screenings in the world. The premiere of the film took place from spring to autumn 2017. The World Wide Web works for its users without delays or interruptions. Therefore, a curious spectator could read the film reviews and change his intentions to go to the cinema even before the premiere in his city during the screening of The Matrix of Time.