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Project Almanac
2015 106 min United States of America PG-13 16+
★5.9
Science Fiction, Thriller
Director: Dean Israelite
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Description
A group of teens discover secret plans of a time machine, and construct one. However, things start to get out of control.
Budget:
$12M
US Gross:
$22.35M
Worldwide:
$33.2M
Starring
Amy Landecker
Actor
Sofia Black-D'Elia
Actor
Virginia Gardner
Actor
Key opinion
Project Almanac is generally viewed as a derivative found-footage time travel film that squanders its high-concept potential on a shallow teen drama script. While the initial discovery and assembly of the time machine are dynamic and engaging, the second half suffers from pacing issues, logic gaps, and an anticlimactic resolution.
| Cinematography | The found-footage shaky-cam style is widely criticized for being distracting and failing to enhance the narrative immersion. | |
| Acting | The performances are consistently described as adequate or neutral, with no standout efforts to elevate the thin character writing. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is criticized for being derivative and failing to resolve its own logic, leading to numerous plot holes and an unsatisfying ending. | |
| Pacing | The film is sharply divided by its pacing: viewers generally enjoy the energetic, fast-paced first half, while finding the second half to be sluggish and repetitive. | |
| Originality | The film offers no significant innovation, failing to distinguish itself from established classics or more recent entries in the time travel genre. |