Synchronicity (film)
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| Directed by | Jacob Gentry |
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| Written by | Jacob Gentry |
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| Music by | Ben Lovett |
| Cinematography | Eric Maddison |
| Edited by | Jacob Gentry |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synchronicity is a 2015 American science fiction film directed, written, and edited by Jacob Gentry. It stars Chad McKnight, A. J. Bowen, Brianne Davis, Scott Poythress, and Michael Ironside. McKnight plays a physicist who invents a time machine and becomes suspicious that others may be trying to steal the technology. It premiered at the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival and was released as a limited release in theaters and on video on demand and iTunes on January 22, 2016.
Plot
After he invents a time travel machine, physicist Jim Beale becomes suspicious of the motives of a woman that he meets. He sends himself back in time to learn more about her and potentially stop her from stealing his invention for an untrustworthy venture capitalist.
Cast
- Chad McKnight as Jim Beale
- A. J. Bowen as Chuck
- Brianne Davis as Abby
- Scott Poythress as Matt
- Michael Ironside as Klaus Meisner
Release
Synchronicity premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 22, 2015.[1] The film was released as a limited release in theaters and on video on demand and iTunes on January 22, 2016.[2]
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval score of 45%, an average rating of 5.3/10, sampled from 20 reviews. The consensus states: "Synchronicity's sci-fi reach exceeds its low-budget grasp, but it has some interesting ideas and serves overall as a nifty calling card for writer-director Jacob Gentry."[3] On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 39 out of 100, based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[4]
John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Connoisseurs of low-budget but serious sci-fi will applaud the film".[5] Ken Guidry of Indiewire rated it B and wrote, "With all this in mind, Synchronicity isn't just some love letter to Blade Runner, it's actually pretty damn good in its own right."[6] Kurt Halfyard of Twitch Film wrote that the film "is not lacking in smarts or clockwork precision, but abjectly fails to convince in its core ideas of love and fate".[7] Steve Prokopy of Ain't It Cool News wrote, "Synchronicity has heart and humor to counter its periods of despair and angst, and it all blends together with touch of grace and ambition that science fiction lovers are going to devour."[8] Drew Tinnin of Dread Central rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote that the film "turns a fairly familiar sci-fi premise into something more than just a moody homage to dystopian classics like Blade Runner".[9]
References
- ↑ Moore, Debi (2015-07-15). "Fantasia 2015: Experience Synchronicity with these New Stills and Teaser Trailer". Dread Central. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ↑ Collis, Clark (January 12, 2016). "Michael Ironside plays hardball in exclusive clip from time travel thriller Synchronicity". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Synchronicity". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Synchronicity". Metacritic. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ↑ DeFore, John (2015-07-23). "'Synchronicity': Fantasia Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ↑ Guidry, Ken (2015-07-30). "Fantasia Review: Well-Crafted, Entertaining Throwback Sci-Fi Noir 'Synchronicity'". Indiewire. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ↑ Halfyard, Kurt (2015-08-05). "Fantasia 2015 Review: Time Travel Is A Bastard In SYNCHRONICITY". Twitch Film. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ↑ Prokopy, Steve (2015-07-24). "2015 FANTASIA FESTIVAL: Capone reviews Jacob Gentry's SYNCHRONICITY, 100 YEN LOVE, and OBSERVANCE!!!". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ↑ Tinnin, Drew (2015-07-26). "Synchronicity (2015)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2015-09-05.