A film that avoids the pitfalls of sci-fi by just telling the story and not worrying or trying to prove that it is based on good science. Which allows it to deal with other questions than the usual, how does this whole time travel thing work again? Instead it is more about human relationships and how we do everything in our power to do good toward others, and how we want the best for those that we love (at least some of the time, I'm not a complete pessimist). Like most Hollywood film it has the usual happy ending, but is more believable. It just goes to show that there is something in humans that longs for living in good relationship with others, to love and to be loved. Not in some esoteric way but rather in the basic everydayness of life.
(Just a note, The Butterfly Effect sort of ripped off this story and didn't tell it as well)
March 05, 2005
Frequency - 6
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I loved this movie. It kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. At the time it was so different from anything else I'd ever seen. It was a bit dark and that worked well with the story. Trying to create a better past always leads to conflicts in the future. I believe that's why we should all appreciate what we've been through and recognize it was a learning experience and the best we could do at the time.
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