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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Cowgirls & Vampires (Cowgirls & Vampires, #1) in Books
Jan 12, 2021
Sarah (7798 KP) rated Project Almanac (2015) in Movies
Apr 29, 2018
A modern but sadly unnecessary take on time travel
The problem with time travel films is that there's quite a few out there and they're all fairly similar. Project Almanac really suffers as it is sadly inferior to most of these other films, some of which it even references here.
Its a stylish and modern take on time travel and this is one of the good things about this film. It also paints the act of travelling in time as a little harsher on the body than most. The problem is the plot is fairly predictable, some of it is just silly and doesn't make sense, and the ending is just plain old stupid. There's potential here, it's just a shame they haven't done anything with it.
Its a stylish and modern take on time travel and this is one of the good things about this film. It also paints the act of travelling in time as a little harsher on the body than most. The problem is the plot is fairly predictable, some of it is just silly and doesn't make sense, and the ending is just plain old stupid. There's potential here, it's just a shame they haven't done anything with it.
Phil Leader (619 KP) rated Timeshaft in Books
Nov 26, 2019
As technology advances mankind seems a button press away from wiping itself out. The shadowy organisation of WorldSave and their top operative, the enigmatic Ashday's Child, prevent catastrophe on a regular basis because they have access to the Timeshaft, which enables them to go to any point in time and stop events before they can cause disaster.
However, after a routine training mission hits problems, Ashday's Child must save not only himself and his companions but the fabric of time itself. With cause not necessarily occurring before effect, it may be that saving the future will heal the past.
Time travel has always been a fascination for science fiction writers as it opens up so many possibilities. Where most of these use time travel as a method of getting their characters to where they need to be, in Timeshaft it is the time travel itself that provides the story. Bint allows his imagination to construct future and past versions of earth but always the time travel aspect is to the fore, with the plot carefully constructed like a clock so that in the end all the parts fit together perfectly.
This matters because the time travel in Timeshaft is one where the time travel has always taken place; it is not like Back to the Future where Marty's antics in the past then change the future; here the future is the way it is precisely because someone has travelled back in time and changed something. It's a tricky thing to pull off yet Bint seemingly does this with ease.
If you are looking for a good science fiction story with drama and great ideas, you can't go far wrong
However, after a routine training mission hits problems, Ashday's Child must save not only himself and his companions but the fabric of time itself. With cause not necessarily occurring before effect, it may be that saving the future will heal the past.
Time travel has always been a fascination for science fiction writers as it opens up so many possibilities. Where most of these use time travel as a method of getting their characters to where they need to be, in Timeshaft it is the time travel itself that provides the story. Bint allows his imagination to construct future and past versions of earth but always the time travel aspect is to the fore, with the plot carefully constructed like a clock so that in the end all the parts fit together perfectly.
This matters because the time travel in Timeshaft is one where the time travel has always taken place; it is not like Back to the Future where Marty's antics in the past then change the future; here the future is the way it is precisely because someone has travelled back in time and changed something. It's a tricky thing to pull off yet Bint seemingly does this with ease.
If you are looking for a good science fiction story with drama and great ideas, you can't go far wrong
Alicia S (193 KP) rated Outlander - Season 2 in TV
Jan 7, 2018
MissCagey (2652 KP) rated Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) in Movies
Jan 16, 2018
Dean (6921 KP) rated The Lake House (2006) in Movies
Jun 18, 2018
A very good love story with fine acting. Some seem to question the whole time travel side of it a bit too much and it may confuse some. It's a great story and quite similar to Sandra Bullock's other recent film Premonition.
If you can ignore or get your head around the time travel theory of using information in the present to change the past etc then you will enjoy this romantic movie!
If you can ignore or get your head around the time travel theory of using information in the present to change the past etc then you will enjoy this romantic movie!
Kevin Phillipson (9892 KP) rated Star Trek: First Contact (1996) in Movies
Jun 20, 2018
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Lost Continent: Travels In Small Town America in Books
Aug 1, 2017
My kind of hilarious, honest travel guide
Bill Bryson's journey through the US is laugh out loud hilarious. His quick wit, extremely dry sarcasm and general shock of travelling around North America is exactly what every travel guide should say. He's scathing about his outlook for good reasons, at the same time he still loves his home. Brilliant read.
David McK (3162 KP) rated The Adam Project (2022) in Movies
Apr 11, 2023
Family friendly time travel action adventure sci fi, with Ryan Reynolds starring as a pilot from 2050 who aims to travel back to 2018 (for reasons made clear in the film), misses and initially ends up in 2022 where he then encounters a younger version of himself.
Definitely gave me the feel of the 80s Amblin films!
Definitely gave me the feel of the 80s Amblin films!
