SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED is just the sort of movie this series
of blog posts was made for. I'd never heard of it until the science fiction and
fantasy website io9 included it on the list of the best SF and fantasy movies
of 2012. So I checked it out and think it's an excellent film.
The story concerns a magazine journalist and a couple of
interns investigating an oddball guy who claims to have invented a time machine
and advertises for a companion to go back in time with him. "Provide your
own weapons", the ad says. "Safety not guaranteed." So in order
to get the story, the female intern answers the ad.
Well, you can probably guess most of what happens from
there, up to and including the ending. But the journey to get there is very
entertaining. This is one of those rare comedy/dramas that actually works for
me, with some very funny moments and some very touching ones. It's well written
and well acted. Most of the cast I'd never heard of, with the exceptions of
Jake Johnson, who's great on the TV series NEW GIRL and very good here as the
journalist, and Kristen Bell in a very small but pivotal part late in the
movie.
I enjoyed SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED, so it gets a strong recommendation from me.
7 comments:
This was one of my favorites as well. The female lead, Aubrey Plaza, is a stand-up comedian and also has a supporting role on about the only TV show I watch, PARKS AND RECREATION. She plays a very similar-type character.
She is the go-to woman for that kind of role. This was, as I've mentioned elsewhere, the best film I saw in a theater last year.
I missed hearing about this one completely. I'll need to track it down.
I really like this one. Perfectly suited to Plaza and I like Duplass a lot.
Aubrey Plaza's old Blogspot blog:
http://aubreyplaza.blogspot.com/
I love Aubrey as April in Parks and Recreation! I normally hear about non-blockbusters through one of the movie gurus I work with at DISH, so I’m surprised that this is the first I’ve heard of Safety Not Guaranteed. I appreciate the trailer, and I’ve just checked on DISH’s Blockbuster @Home site that the location by my house has a few copies available. I normally swap my discs by mail because it saves me time, but I can definitely dig that I can switch out a disc without any fees on a whim.
A movie that gets under your skin. And let's not forget the wonderful soundtrack.Thanks for bringing this fascinating movie to my (our) attention.
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