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Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), Director: Colin Trevorrow, rated R for language

What would you change if you could go back?

Film ClipStarring: Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson, Karan Soni, Lauren Carlos, Basil Harris, Mary Lynn Rajskub, David Leo

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"Listen to me. You come to that launch site at 5:00... you take my hand, and I'll show you who can't time travel." - Kenneth

Why watch this? Two disenchanted people meet in the oddest of ways. Go with it.

Plot Summary: Three cynical magazine employees embark on a road trip to investigate a peculiar classified ad seeking a companion for time travel. One of the interns, Darius, develops a connection with the eccentric man who placed the ad, a supermarket clerk named Kenneth, who claims he's built a time machine. As Darius gets to know Kenneth, she finds herself increasingly drawn into his quirky world, questioning whether he is delusional or actually capable of traveling through time.

Dad's Preview: Darius, a curious young reporter, head out on an assignment to interview a guy, Kenneth, who placed a classified newspaper ad seeking a companion for time travel. He's initially kind of strange, but the more she gets to know him, the less she worries that he might be crazy. The film's strength is the quirky relationship between Plaza and Duplass. Their clumsy interactions are really compelling to watch. The ending has a nice twist, too.


Big Beach, Duplass Brothers Productions; FilmDistrict

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