Timecrimes (Vigalondo, 2007)
12-20-08, 10:09 AM
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Timecrimes (Vigalondo, 2007)
Just had a chance to watch this last night at the Landmark Cinema in DC.
Really a very entertaining and interesting low-key treatment of time travel (a little like Primer in that respect).
Honestly, I know there's a US trailer floating around out there - apparently very spoiler heavy (still haven't seen it) - but with this one you're definitely best going in blind (heck - from the one still that always accompanied every twitch article for who knows how long, in the back of my mind I expecting an animated film).
Highly recommended. Great acting, black humor, very well done!
Really a very entertaining and interesting low-key treatment of time travel (a little like Primer in that respect).
Honestly, I know there's a US trailer floating around out there - apparently very spoiler heavy (still haven't seen it) - but with this one you're definitely best going in blind (heck - from the one still that always accompanied every twitch article for who knows how long, in the back of my mind I expecting an animated film).
Highly recommended. Great acting, black humor, very well done!
12-20-08, 02:47 PM
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A great performance from lead Karra Elejalde in what's essentially a very clever Spanish B-movie shot on a shoestring. It's pretty damn entertaining, although, certain aspects could certainly be improved upon.
Cronenberg is reportedly attached to the remake.
Cronenberg is reportedly attached to the remake.
12-20-08, 07:38 PM
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I would say first half great, second not so much...
I get that there were thing that he tried to correct and fix etc... but overall he was incredibly stupid in his actions. There was no reason for him to have done what he did in the house with the other female lead for instance. IF he would have thought things out better it would have been a great movie. I guess that was my frustration with it. There just was no logic to some of his actions. But I guess put in that situation it is possible for all of us to not act as expected. Maybe that was the point.
I get that there were thing that he tried to correct and fix etc... but overall he was incredibly stupid in his actions. There was no reason for him to have done what he did in the house with the other female lead for instance. IF he would have thought things out better it would have been a great movie. I guess that was my frustration with it. There just was no logic to some of his actions. But I guess put in that situation it is possible for all of us to not act as expected. Maybe that was the point.
12-20-08, 09:02 PM
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I would say first half great, second not so much...
I get that there were thing that he tried to correct and fix etc... but overall he was incredibly stupid in his actions. There was no reason for him to have done what he did in the house with the other female lead for instance. IF he would have thought things out better it would have been a great movie. I guess that was my frustration with it. There just was no logic to some of his actions. But I guess put in that situation it is possible for all of us to not act as expected. Maybe that was the point.
I get that there were thing that he tried to correct and fix etc... but overall he was incredibly stupid in his actions. There was no reason for him to have done what he did in the house with the other female lead for instance. IF he would have thought things out better it would have been a great movie. I guess that was my frustration with it. There just was no logic to some of his actions. But I guess put in that situation it is possible for all of us to not act as expected. Maybe that was the point.
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12-29-08, 02:10 PM
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Timecrimes
Really intelligent Spanish Sci-Fi mindbender. I liked it even though it gave me a brain freeze. It didn't hurt that there was some gorgeous Spanish actress nude for some of the running time. It definitely wasn't what I was expecting which made it such a nice suprise. I hear it's already being remade for a 2009 release.
04-09-09, 07:05 AM
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watched this yesterday and thought it was a great little time travel flick. really well done. i'll purchase it once magnet settles their LET THE RIGHT ONE IN fiasco.
04-09-09, 07:27 AM
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I also saw this recently. I mostly enjoyed it, but I have to admit that I found the main character to be a complete moron. Also, I don't think the boobs at the beginning really belong to the woman we eventually meet 
04-09-09, 10:48 AM
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Re: Timecrimes
i meant to rent this and "Tell No One" yesterday, but instead totally spaced and got "Marley & Me" and "Yes Man"...true story.
04-11-09, 12:13 PM
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Re: Timecrimes (Vigalondo, 2007)
While it was certainly convoluted, nothing is left unexplained. I remember seeing this at a film festival about a year ago and really enjoying it.
03-16-13, 10:13 PM
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This had been on my watch list for a long time and I just saw it.
Great little time travel flick, although I agree with some of you regarding his decisions.
Definitely worth a watch. Now I guess I have to look for Extraterrestrial.
Great little time travel flick, although I agree with some of you regarding his decisions.
Definitely worth a watch. Now I guess I have to look for Extraterrestrial.
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Re: Timecrimes (Vigalondo, 2007)
No time machine needed ... 15 years later I finally watched this! I liked it, but I had several household distractions occurring during the last 30 minutes, so I'm wondering if I missed anything that brought about any real resolution.
Like others posted, at first I was having a problem with Hector's "decision making process." Then I realized he was incapable of making any decisions. Everything he did, that he thought he was choosing to do, had to happen. This occurred to me when he was trying to recreate the "turn around with circle eyes" moment. Nothing ever changed. Sometimes it seemed as something did change, but then we find out it really did not.
So ... what happens to the many versions of Hector?
Like others posted, at first I was having a problem with Hector's "decision making process." Then I realized he was incapable of making any decisions. Everything he did, that he thought he was choosing to do, had to happen. This occurred to me when he was trying to recreate the "turn around with circle eyes" moment. Nothing ever changed. Sometimes it seemed as something did change, but then we find out it really did not.
So ... what happens to the many versions of Hector?
