Los cronocrímenes (2007)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Nacho Vigalondo

Writer:

Nacho Vigalondo (written by)

Release Date:

27 June 2008 (Spain)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

A man accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back in time nearly an hour. Finding himself will be the first of a series of disasters of unforeseeable consequences.

Plot Keywords:

Time Machine | Scissors | Woods | Car | Binoculars

Awards:

7 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Karra Elejalde	...	Héctor
Candela Fernández	...	Clara
Bárbara Goenaga	...	La Chica en el Bosque
Nacho Vigalondo	...	El Joven
Juan Inciarte	...	Héctor Ocasional (as Ion Inciarte)
Miguel Ángel Poo	...	Locución Radiofónica (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Libby Brien	...	Clara (voice)
Philip Hersh	...	Radio Announcer (voice)

Also Known As:

Timecrimes (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for nudity and language.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

France:-12 | USA:R | Spain:13 | UK:15 | Mexico:B15 | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Spain

Company:

Karbo Vantas Entertainment

Quotes:

Héctor: [first lines - everything has fallen out of the back of his car] Clara! Clara! Clara! Didn't you hear me calling you?
Clara: You called me?
Héctor: Yeah. You didn't hear me?
Clara: No.
Héctor: This was the one you wanted, right?
Clara: Yeah. And the fertilizer?
Héctor: Up there.
Clara: Put it there.
Héctor: You'll assembled it here?
Clara: Sure.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Remade as Timecrimes (2011)

Soundtrack:

Dark Country

Supremely intelligent

Wow, this one took me by surprise. As a matter of fact I had no idea how this film would develop even when I was half-way done watching it, but then the real story kicks off and its exciting and hilarious thereafter. The premise is fairly simple about a guy who keeps landing in exponentially ridiculous situations. You'll know what I mean when you watch it. And each situation has a sense of deja vu to it and is great fun to watch. Can't say much about the acting and direction, which were very, very good nevertheless. However the script is supremely intelligent and ensures that every loose thread is perfectly, and I mean, perfectly tied up.

Time travel can be real head bender. Frequency and The Butterfly Effect are good examples of comparable movies of this genre (and the Back To The Future sequels are terrible ones) and Timecrimes sits comfortably in that group.

I'll be glad to recommend it to all my friends who have the patience to read subtitles.