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Predestination chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.
A temporal agent embarks on his final assignment to prevent a devastating future event. His mission takes him through various time periods to track down a mysterious criminal known as the 'Unsub'. Along the way, he encounters individuals whose lives are intricately connected to his own past and future, leading to a mind-bending exploration of identity, destiny, and the paradoxical nature of time travel.
Predestination received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its intricate plot, strong performances, particularly from Sarah Snook, and its ambitious exploration of complex themes. While some found the narrative challenging to follow, the film was widely regarded as a thought-provoking and unique entry in the science fiction genre.
Praised for its intricate and mind-bending plot.
Sarah Snook's performance is a standout, delivering a powerful and nuanced portrayal.
The film successfully tackles complex philosophical themes about identity and causality.
Google audience: Audiences largely appreciated the film's clever storytelling and unexpected twists, with many highlighting the impressive performance by Sarah Snook. Some viewers found the complex narrative structure a bit challenging, but the overall consensus points to a satisfying and intellectually stimulating science fiction experience.
The film is based on the 1959 short story 'All You Zombies' by Robert A. Heinlein, which is known for its complex and cyclical narrative structure.
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It all starts with a mysterious character setting what looks like a timer, only for something quite unexpected to happen and for that perpetrator to disappear. What's going on? Well, we meet the "Barkeep" (Ethan Hawke) who is the ultimate i...
This movie is quite beautiful to look at, especially the opening sequence, with a very noir aesthetic which really grabbed my attention. The huge exposition dump in the bar early on utterly kills the pace the beginning sets you up to expect...
Predestination foreordained its paradoxical nature and exploited it with individuality. “Which came first: the chicken or the egg?”. An evolutionary question, now the setup for many punchlines, that has transcended time itself. The causalit...
This is a film based on the short story by Robert A Heinlein called All You Zombies. It's a fantastic film with a portrayal of paradoxes and the extent to which they can become convoluted if Time Travel was possible. And when I say Time Tra...
Never forget that time travel is real. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._
**Rare excellent story - you cannot predict whatsoever** When's the last time you saw a film and could not even come close to predicting the ending. When's the last time after you saw a film you had to call up your best friends and te...
The one thing that this job has taught me is that truth is stranger than fiction. Out of Australia, Predestination is directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig (who also scores the music). The Spierig's also adapt the screenplay from...
Robert Heinlein’s classic short story ‘All You Zombies’ gets the big screen treatment as the basis for the Science Fiction time travel thriller ‘Predestination’, a notably imaginative film noir that craftily elevates the genre into an allur...
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