Synchronic

8.5 - I liked it more than most but I just love Moorhead & Benson. They swing for the fences. They mix big, heady sci-fi w/ micro, emotional, interpersonal stories & it just works for me. Acting is great. Story is good even if it does shift tones. Need more of uniqueness in film.

was unsure at first but absolutely loved it

I wanted to like it, but it suffered from feeling like 2 movies in 1 and I wanted more of the time travelness aspect. It was cool, but I wanted to be shown more. When it did start to show more of this aspect, it ended. The beginning was too repetitive same scenes for 30 mins.

Damn really really good from start to finish. Very original and well done

Rating: 7.0/10

Digging for weird sci-fi to watch, this thriller caught my eye. I love this; it’s a gritty, emotional take on time travel grounded in real tragedy.

The Director's Eye (What Worked):
• Mackie anchors the film, heartbreakingly facing terminal cancer.
• Tying time travel to the exact spot you drop the pill is a clever rule.
• Trippy visual jumps (like a conquistador in a swamp) caught me off guard.

The Friction (What Didn't Click for Me):
• Dornan’s family subplot feels thin next to Mackie’s crisis.
• The timeline mechanics get muddy if you think too hard.

The Verdict:
I love it. Watch for gritty sci-fi. Skip if you need perfect time-travel logic.

it was alright but it focused more on theme than a good story