Slipstream (2005)
37KSlipstream: Directed by David van Eyssen. With Sean Astin, Ivana Milicevic, Vinnie Jones, Kevin Otto. A scientist goes to a bank to meet a pretty bank-teller. His time-machine allows him to go 10 minutes back in time and correct his approaches to her. He’s shadowed by 2 FBI agents and the bank gets robbed.
“A world away from the 1989 sci-fi faux pas starring Mark Hamill and Bill Paxton that carried this movie title, this a low-budget film with an interesting cast. Most notably last seen in The Lord of the Rings, Sean Astin, Bosnian beauty Ivana Milicevic and Hertfordshire hardman Vinnie Jones.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHowever, despite being produced on a very limited budget, and in a remarkably short period of time (27 days according to van Eyssen), this film still remains watchable.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe script is good and delivery from Astin is excellent. Vinnie Jones plays well, Vinnie Jones and Milicevic has her moments; only plot holes in the screenplay itself, written by Louis Morneau and Phillip Badger, let the actors down in important scenes of interaction.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis film doesnu0026#39;t have the same seamless flow that other time-playback movies like the fantastic Run Lola Run or even Groundhog Day or Sliding Doors has. Consequently youu0026#39;re never quite sure whether you actually give a damn about the characters or not.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt becomes apparent as the film unfolds that the director had to cut corners (the budget was repeatedly slashed according to van Eyssen) and gaping wide plot holes are hurriedly painted over with techno-babble and the extremely convenient occurrence of events. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHowever, despite these issues, the cinematography in places is excellent and van Eyssen uses inexpensive camera techniques very well demonstrating that stunning big screen effects can be achieved without a Battlestar-sized budget.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA little bit of background info putting this movie into context will make it much more interesting and itu0026#39;s an enjoyable example of the potential of director David van Eyssen.”
