This is a prime example of an original film. We always hear about people complaining with the lack of originality in Hollywood, well Safety Not Guaranteed is about as fresh as a film can get. It tells the story of a group of journalists who investigate and attempt to write a story on a man who put out on ad for a companion on his time travel mission. It already sounds like a strange kooky film, but throw in Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass and you have a smart off beat comedy.
I ultimately decided to watch the film because Colin Trevorrow, the director, is helming the upcoming Jurassic World. And even though this film isn't the best test to see how he can handle a huge blockbuster, I think it shows that he will bring something fresh to the franchise. I don't the last time I saw a film as original as Safety Not Guaranteed. It has many flaws, including Jake Johnson's subplot, but I always felt like this film was setting out to make a story about finding the right pair or romance. Each character's story is about finding the companion. So in reality, each character goes on their own time travel mission throughout the film. Aubrey Plaza was perfect for the role of a strange, semi-antisocial woman who finds certain things mysterious and interesting that other people wouldn't care about. Duplass was equally as good at creating a peculiar guy who is trying to build a time machine in a non sci-fi film.
There were times the film veered off into uninteresting story lines, such as Johnson's subplot and even the third writers hope to lose his virginity. The characters were more intriguing as a group rather than individually. But the music is great and the story is completely original, so Safety Not Guaranteed is a fun small film that can definitely be enjoyed by anyone.
+Lead quirky performances
+Originality
+Writing
-Lack of focus at times
7.0/10
I ultimately decided to watch the film because Colin Trevorrow, the director, is helming the upcoming Jurassic World. And even though this film isn't the best test to see how he can handle a huge blockbuster, I think it shows that he will bring something fresh to the franchise. I don't the last time I saw a film as original as Safety Not Guaranteed. It has many flaws, including Jake Johnson's subplot, but I always felt like this film was setting out to make a story about finding the right pair or romance. Each character's story is about finding the companion. So in reality, each character goes on their own time travel mission throughout the film. Aubrey Plaza was perfect for the role of a strange, semi-antisocial woman who finds certain things mysterious and interesting that other people wouldn't care about. Duplass was equally as good at creating a peculiar guy who is trying to build a time machine in a non sci-fi film.
There were times the film veered off into uninteresting story lines, such as Johnson's subplot and even the third writers hope to lose his virginity. The characters were more intriguing as a group rather than individually. But the music is great and the story is completely original, so Safety Not Guaranteed is a fun small film that can definitely be enjoyed by anyone.
+Lead quirky performances
+Originality
+Writing
-Lack of focus at times
7.0/10