Friday, November 02, 2012

Safety Not Guaranteed

Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) starring Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake M. Johnson, Karan Soni. Safety Not Guaranteed is a flawed but very entertaining romantic comedy about an intern at a magazine (Plaza) who, as part of an assignment, meets and gets involved with a guy (Duplass) who claims to be able to time-travel. For the viewer, it as a puzzle -- is this guy crazy or is he a true visionary? The director provides the answer at the end of the movie, and it wasn't quite what I expected -- but it was very satisfying. The film is filled with problems, both small and large, which detract from its overall impact, but in the end it delivers. (English subtitles for the hearing impaired are provided, and are very good; closed captions are not offered.) Grade: B

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