31/20
Haunted by the disappearance of her father 30 years ago, Stella returns to her hometown to care for her ailing mother. One night, her father contacts her through an old radio. Stella must travel back in time to bring him back by activating the Taklee Genesis. This film offers many enjoyable moments if you don’t take it too seriously. It’s a science fiction mystery based on a time travel story that combines elements of drama, comedy, horror, and fantasy. At times, it felt like the director had a catalog of movie scenes from which a random element would be selected and inserted into the film. movie. As a result, viewers will see a crazy mix of aliens, dinosaurs, spaceships, zombies, seagulls, and many other things they wouldn’t expect. This makes it feel like a more generic version of Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One. As with most time travel movies, plot holes are hard to avoid. There are a lot of them in this film, often played down in dialogue with phrases like “It’s okay,” “Don’t worry,” or “Everything will be fine.” While the actors seemed to be trying their best, the acting remains another weakness of this film. At first, the Brit spoke as if he was recording an English listening comprehension lesson for an elementary school class. When Whelan disappeared, his mother didn’t even shed a proper tear. The funniest character of all was Mordin, the silent survivor who saves the day when everyone else suffers. Overall, our rating for Taklee Genesis is a solid seven out of ten. We watched the original version with English subtitles in the theater.