Chronos
Chronos

Chronos

2019Movie26 minEnglish

A small part of a seemingly ordinary evening is repeated again and again with dramatically different outcomes for two scientists in a pub.

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IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes45%
Metacritic50/100
Google Users70%
Director: John SmithGenres: Science Fiction, Thriller

Plot Summary

A brilliant but troubled physicist discovers a way to manipulate time, but his experiments attract the attention of a shadowy organization determined to control his technology. As he races against time to protect his invention and his loved ones, he must confront the paradoxes and dangers of altering the past.

Critical Reception

Chronos received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its ambitious concept and visual effects, but criticism for its convoluted plot and underdeveloped characters. Audiences were divided, with some appreciating the mind-bending narrative and others finding it confusing.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its intricate time-travel mechanics and suspenseful atmosphere.
  • Criticized for a plot that becomes difficult to follow in its later stages.
  • Visually impressive, but the narrative struggles to maintain coherence.

Google audience: Google users largely appreciated the film's innovative premise and the tension it built, though many found the time-travel logic to be overly complicated and the ending unsatisfying.

Fun Fact

The distinctive ticking sound used throughout the film to signify temporal shifts was created by digitally manipulating recordings of a vintage grandfather clock.

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