Director: The Spierig Brothers
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor, Christopher Kirby
Certification: 15
Running Time: 97 minutes
Ethan Hawke’s second collaboration with The Spierig Brothers sees him playing a Temporal Agent sent on a series of time-travel journeys. As an agent his main job is to prevent crimes before they happen and on his final assignment he must stop the person who has evaded him throughout his career.
Warning: Ethan Hawke is NOT the main character. I repeat, Ethan Hawke is not the main character. As it has been indicated by all the posters and DVD covers…they’re all misleading. Hawke is actually a supporting character – it is in fact Sarah Snook who deserves her face plastered over the film for her superb performance.
Based on the book ‘All You Zombies‘ by Robert A. Heinlein, PREDESTINATION is a refreshing look at the complexities of time-travel. The best way I can describe this film, without spoiling the twists, is imagine your life as a circular system that you can observe whenever you wish. There aren’t any rules set this time, which you will come to realise the more you learn more about Sarah Snook’s character; The Unmarried Mother. MINORITY REPORT springs to mind with the ‘preventing of crime’ but there’s little CGI here. It’s also not as action-orientated which may disappoint adrenaline film junkies but don’t let that dampen expectations, because PREDESTINATION is excellent.
Like all great Sci-Fi films like ALIEN and BLADE RUNNER, you must have exceptional special effects and make-up. Sarah Snook’s transformation will have you guessing from the beginning (Leonardo DiCaprio anyone?) then have you in awe as the story progresses. Also, the settings and costumes need to be mentioned – as it’s impressive in the way that it evokes the look of the various eras that it touches on via intelligent wardrobe rather than fancy special effects.
All in all, PREDESTINATION will leave you dwelling for hours on what you have seen and want to watch it again straight after! Sci-Fi film is well and truly in safe hands.
[usr=4] PREDESTINATION is released in UK on DVD and Blu-Ray 6th April
