Safety Not Guaranteed EXPLAINED [Breakdown & Analysis]

My breakdown & analysis of Safety Not Guaranteed. I'll be going over my interpretation of the meaning behind the story, the character arcs and themes, and the ending. Safety Not Guaranteed is director Colin Trevorrow's directorial debut, three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a partner for time travel.
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[@DifferentTake]

What are some of your different interpretations of Safety Not Guaranteed?

[@jnunz112]

Just watched it with the Mrs! Kind of undecided on it tbh - it was alright. I do appreciate, though, how deep of a message each individual storyline delivers while the true plot appears shallow at best. Great video/analysis, bud.

[@DifferentTake]

Nice! Yeah man it was like a dual story with multiple ways to interpret it. -on one hand it was a neat quirky rom-com disguised as a time travel movie about emotional time travel -On the other hand it was a neat quirky sci-fi time travel movie disguised as a rom-com about literal time travel. (you should go on reddit and see the different theories on what people think really happened. It's wild. Some people think Kenneth was telling the truth and Belinda actually died and he went back in time and saved Belinda in his first mission but didn't know he saved her. some people think they went back afterwards. Some people think Kenneth didn't know what he was doing and they died at the end, etc etc there's so many ways to watch this movie because the writing and acting is so good that it works in different ways - which was intentional) The true plot is there, it's just about the characters, their stories (emotional time travel) and their growth > moreso than the literal time travel. Honestly man, it gets better with each watch. I'm glad you two checked it out!

[@amaturearcadia]

I keep thinking Duplass is going to kill everyone after putting on a wolf mask

[@AthenaIsabella]

The first time I watched it I was unsure if he ever really time traveled. The second time I think almost 100% did. He went back in time and instead of crashing into Belinda's house, he crashed into her boyfriend and didn't kill her, that's why he was so happy to hear she was alive. The FBI said he also stole from the Colorado laser place, thats where he got the equipment for the first trip.

[@audiorage25]

Maybe he did go back before to save Belinda and changed everything, now he was going to go back to get her to fall in love with him again? But after falling in love with Darius the mission was all about her now

[@DifferentTake]

It's definitely possible! I actually had a bit about this in my original cut for this video 😆 i had this whole thing about different scenarios like, what if he went back in time and saved Belinda but killed their potential relationship etc etc. But after reading a couple of interviews with Colin Trevorrow about how it's more about time travel as and emotional thing than movie time travel, i ultimately decided i was going too far down the time travel rabbit hole and i simplified it. But that's just my interpretation of it, what you said could be right too. They definitely made this movie so it could be seen different ways, which is cool.

[@nicocba2007]

If Kenneth had traveled before to save Belinda, then the whole storyline wouldn't make any sense from a technical-scientist point of view. However, this is what the movie seems to suggest, and this is why it is absolutely inconsistent and incoherent if seen as a time travel movie. The explanation for this mess is simple, though not many people seem to know the true reason, even when it was the director himself who explained it. The truth is Trevorrow changed the end at the very last minute, the true ending was the time machine didn't work. He said he changed it "because the original ending didn't feel right" to him, but the true reason was that after the change the movie was able to participate in the Sundance Festival as a sci-fi movie (if the machine didn't work, then it would've been deemed just a rom-com movie). Sorry if this disappoints someone, but that's the truth, and you can google it.

[@roncalk90]

I just saw this movie for the first time. The fact that I felt the need to do some damn research afterwards speaks to how impactful a film it is. Cuz that’s not what usually happens after I watch a movie. I love that other people this obsessed with it to. Loved this video. My opinion and hope for these characters is that Kenneth went back before, but sh@t didn’t go exactly as he hoped, so he was trying to back again and find a timeline where he gets Belinda. Like, he was able to save her life the first time but he had to improvise the crash into her house to save her and that saved her life, but he still didn’t get Belinda so now he’s going to get some help and try again. And then he finds a real life/adventure partner in Darius, and realizes the previous trip was actually successful cuz it led to this real connection. And now it’s time to help her fix her stuff. Truly great film. Thanks to all those who also commented. Brilliant video, brother!

[@DifferentTake]

I agree! Such a great film! In a time travel movie sense, i feel like he unknowingly went back once and saved Belinda without knowing until it's revealed that she's alive. It's such a great movie in that there's so many different ways to view it and it has such an impact on so many people! I'm so glad you liked it as much as you did!

[@tavferry3301]

I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. I picked it randomly one night, and was thoroughly entertained. I like how the movie presents the characters initially and how you see the emotional growth as the movie progresses. I had never heard of this movie until 2021 and even though it came out in 2012, it feels fresh and new.

[@ShinAkuma204]

I think Kenneth did save Belinda (I have only done this once before) but whatever he needed to do to save her changed the past - He ended up sacrificing his original relationship with her in exchange for saving her life. The mission was updated because he knows now that Belinda is safe and he doesn't desire to be with her anymore. Now they go back to save Darius's mother. I think the swerve that Belinda was alive was intended to make Kenneth seem legitimately crazy, but when we get confirmation that he actually built the time machine I knew that he did in fact save Belinda.

[@DifferentTake]

I agree! If the movie is time travel in the literal sense, this is my favorite way to view the movie! That's another reason why i love this movie, it can be interpreted in multiple ways! Great film!

[@nicocba2007]

No. If Kenneth had traveled before to save Belinda, then the whole storyline wouldn't make any sense from a technical-scientist point of view. However, this is what the movie seems to suggest, and this is why it is absolutely inconsistent and incoherent if seen as a time travel movie. The explanation for this mess is simple, though not many people seem to know the true reason, even when it was the director himself who explained it. The truth is Trevorrow changed the end at the very last minute, the true ending was the time machine didn't work. He said he changed it "because the original ending didn't feel right" to him, but the true reason was that after the change the movie was able to participate in the Sundance Festival as a sci-fi movie (if the machine didn't work, then it would've been deemed just a rom-com movie). Sorry if this disappoints someone, but that's the truth, and you can google it.

[@ShinAkuma204]

@@nicocba2007 The time machine not working at the end would only prevent Kenneth from saving Darius' mom not from saving Belinda. He had already saved Belinda (I have only done this once before) but was not aware that his efforts worked.

[@skylerskyler2144]

@@nicocba2007 Thank goodness for the change. A not working time machine would've killed this movie. It be like every other movie.

[@nicocba2007]

@@ShinAkuma204 Trying to analyze this movie as a time travel one is a nonsense and a total waste of time. The true story was that he never builded a real time machine and they never time traveled, he was just nuts. The director changed the finale (thus the story) just for commercial convenience. This change left a complete mess from a real and coherent time travel point of view. The result was just a pink cheesy rom-com story which doesn't even worth taking it seriously as a sci-fi movie. screenrant.com/safety-not-guaranteed-movie-ending-change-colin-trevorrow/

[@JonChacko]

This is super solid man, very insightful.

[@DifferentTake]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that Jon!

[@CegerAslan]

Hey man thanks for the video ... I realized also another detail from movie, the end of the movie when she checked the box, she didnt found any notes, thats means she still believing him, because he sad, when something wrong happen one of us need do send a message to the future. In fact, at that point, the girl could have chosen not to believe him. But she stiil trusted him and ran to the river. After that both of it jump to the time machine and back to past. Which mean they dont need to send a message to the future / Mission completed / Therefore box was Empty

[@pestr999]

When I saw this movie I just saw it literally as it was, a weird slice of life around these two meeting during this really weird time. I really wish I had heard your interpretation back then as it could have really helped me out earlier in life.

[@DifferentTake]

I don't know your past situation, but i do know we live and we learn and it's all a part of life. We can't change the past but we can learn from the past and change the future. I hope the film is more enjoyable for you now and is able to help you going forward 🙂 Is everything okay now? Are you okay?

[@pestr999]

@@DifferentTake Thing is, my aunt and my mother both told me to go out and live life back when I first got to live on my own but I never really understood what that meant but the way you explained the movie, it makes way more sense. I'm in the middle of my life now (I hope) and it's regrettable so much time was wasted.

[@DifferentTake]

I get that, I had a similar situation. It's all good, it's not time wasted. Some people go their whole lives without really living. You wouldn't be where you are now if it weren't for everything you had to go through and learn to get to this point in your life. There's no right or wrong way to live, we're all different and we all get to where we need to go on our own time. Embrace how you got there and keep looking forward 🙂

[@alexandercook9614]

I just finished this movie and I can honestly say that I thoroughly enjoyed it. I 100% agree with you. I knew the whole time Kenneth was serious about time travel.

[@DifferentTake]

Same! It's such a neat, quirky little movie! I loved it!

[@lion53boy]

I just finished watching this film for the second time in years (can't recall when I first saw it). I heavily dwelled on it this second time around and started googling it for some answers. You make so much sense out of it and I can actually see your ideologies in this film. That makes me feel so good now! It's crazy you just uploaded this video 6 days ago. Thanks man. Great job!👍

[@DifferentTake]

Thanks for the kind words! It's been on my radar for awhile because I'm a huuuuge fan of mark duplass, aubrey plaza and jake johnson and i read it was coming to netflix so i bought it and figured I'd cover it. I'm so glad to hear that the video helped and had a positive impact! That really makes me happy, man! And thank you again for the positive feedback! 😃

[@monylock]

Relationships: safety not guaranteed

[@DifferentTake]

💯 Absolutely!

[@Xero11111Joy]

Watched the movie right now and the ending blew my mind. I didn't expect he could actually time travel and I was hoping for something like "Lars and the real girl" where the protagonist was dealing with some previous trauma. But when they actually time travel in the end, I was blown away. So, he may have actually saved Belinda and maybe changed the timeline. I feel like a 2nd time watching is required once you know he can actually time travel. Thanks for the analysis, it helped me understand the deeper aspects of the movie. Keep making these videos, brother.

[@DifferentTake]

In a way, Kenneth and Darius both he were dealing with some previous trauma on some level. It just had a happy ending. Multiple watches for sure. Thank you for the support! I appreciate it!

[@Zaknafein]

Great breakdown. Thank you for this!

[@courtneyford4405]

A modern favorite of mine. I found your review while copying the link for the trailer to recommend it to yet another person. It’s not about whether or not the time traveled it’s about believing in them. So good.

[@DifferentTake]

Modern favorite of mine as well. Agreed on it not being about the time travel. A lot of people are really hung up on the time travel aspect.

[@laetitiawarnery9859]

Loved the analysis and commentary man! Awesome work!

[@DifferentTake]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the positive feedback!

[@leekeishakeishaleesmith3801]

What a good review!!! THANK YOU. I really enjoyed this film. And yes, in the beginning of your video, that was definitely me!😂😂 and I know this may not be a big deal, but I realize something about the main character's name Darius and the character Shannon's name. Shannon is a usually a name for a female, and Darius is usually a name for a male. I wonder if the director did that on purpose? 😉

[@DifferentTake]

Good pickup! That stood out to me too, but i didn't have anything else to go on so I left it out. I think you're right, the director definitely did it for a reason, just not sure what 🤔 And thank you so much for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the movie and the video! and I'm glad you got a kick out of the clip in the beginning as well! 😂

[@ericamariechristensen8520]

Yes! You explained it so well and you put it all together very nicely. It’s exactly what I was thinking but did not know of a good way of wording it. The ending is by far the best part of the whole movie and one of the best endings. This whole movie I can totally relate to and I wish everyday I can go back in a time machine and fix it all. Before watching the movie I would always imagine gosh I have an amazing husband and I love my son, but there are certain past or experiences that get in the way or find a way of creeping in your mind and in order to forget about certain relationships or obstacles I would have wanted to go back fix on myself and maybe not care so much about relationships until I meet my husband who I ended up meeting at work. I always felt a strong connection with my husband now and it’s like met him before. But yeah this is by far my favorite time travel movies and About time is also my favorite.

[@DifferentTake]

Sorry for taking to so long to comment back! I live in the bay area and the wildfires around us are making everything a little crazy. Thanks for the great feedback and thanks for telling your story! I feel the same way, i wish i had a time machine too, i just try to remember that our past helps to shape who we are, but it doesn't determine who we are, that's up to us. I'm happy to hear you have such a close connection with your husband! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video! 🙂

[@anthonypetruzzi3012]

Enjoyable movie, ended with me wanting more!

[@rnbnatl]

He said he traveled once before, but does that mean it was just a test ? And then the second time, maybe he was going to change his past with Belinda, but then things changed, and he went for Darius ?

[@DifferentTake]

Most likely. As far as his words literally in the movie, yeah that's most likely what he meant. When i mentioned falling in love, i meant that's what it meant metaphorically 🙂 what did you think of the movie??

[@rnbnatl]

@@DifferentTake - Definitely a fan of the movie. Kinda surprised it never gained more attention than it has. Ending was near perfection, imo.

[@DifferentTake]

I agree. I understand it's an indie movie so the marketing and exposure won't be there for it, but it deserves more attention. I guess back in 2012 with Colin Trevorrow not being a household name yet with it being his first film, and it was right before Duplass, Plaza, Johnson and Soni really hit their stride- on top of that, the limited marketing and limited availability in theaters might explain the lack of attention. I think being on netflix will be huge for the movies exposure though. And i agree on the ending! Soooo good!

[@nicocba2007]

He never traveled bedore. If Kenneth had traveled before to save Belinda, then the whole storyline wouldn't make any sense from a technical-scientist point of view. However, this is what the movie seems to suggest, and this is why it is absolutely inconsistent and incoherent if seen as a time travel movie. The explanation for this mess is simple, though not many people seem to know the true reason, even when it was the director himself who explained it. The truth is Trevorrow changed the end at the very last minute, the true ending was the time machine didn't work. He said he changed it "because the original ending didn't feel right" to him, but the true reason was that after the change the movie was able to participate in the Sundance Festival as a sci-fi movie (if the machine didn't work, then it would've been deemed just a rom-com movie).

[@samishokati8880]

One of the most amazing explained videos I’ve ever watched. Dude you’re a genius.

[@DifferentTake]

Thank you so much for the kind words!!! No lie, i was recording for a new video and was really struggling and going through a rough patch and my confidence was shot and your comment literally made my day. You just lifted me up out of a slump and I can't thank you enough!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌

[@matthewtellez1196]

I just finished watching the movie and I was just confused left a little bit unsatisfied, but this cleared the air for me. It makes more sense to me. Thank you

[@DifferentTake]

That's great to hear! I'm glad i could help! 🙂

[@Tony-ib2vm]

Why did Kenneth pay Shannon? When Darius gives Shannon the box of money, he says, "My wife..." then stops. I think that line is to mislead the audience. I think Shannon went with Kenneth on the first trip, when they saved Belinda. Kenneth paid him after they got back, just like in the ad.

[@Talesfromtheshelf]

Excellent video 🤘🏼

[@DifferentTake]

Thanks Mark! 🤘

[@mezy6407]

Great video keep going!

[@DifferentTake]

Thanks! Thanks for watching and commenting! Did you like the movie?

[@thecoolunclea.k.a.unclebea1158]

Loved it!

[@elizabeth6154]

Great review! I would have skipped right past this one without your recommendation. Between this and your review of "Creep," I am starting to develop an appreciation of Mark Duplass. Are you going to do any reviews this month? I really enjoy your non-horror selections, but I am hoping you will have something for us before Halloween. :)

[@DifferentTake]

Hey Elizabeth! I'm so glad you checked this one out! It's awesome that you're enjoying Mark Duplass' stuff as much i do! I'm such a big fan of his and i have a bunch of his movies! He's always involved with some interesting films! I'm sorry it's been awhile! I had all of this stuff planned for October but my laptop is crapping out on me, so everything's being delayed 😩 but I'm working hard with my extra slowww laptop to get a bunch of stuff up asap for October! Any day now I'll have a bunch of stuff up! Thanks for checking in! 🙂

[@SOULJAJOE010]

thank you!!

[@GabRock91]

Loved the way you talk about the characters. Almost like you made them real people! Good job!

[@DifferentTake]

Thank you!

[@hereandthere8157]

leaving this movie had me feeling that the “fallout” and reconciliation was too rushed, I also saw things like dialogue to not be the best in certain parts, but I for sure enjoyed the cute parts of this movie, and the way you relayed the events over to me with your understanding of the movie made me appreciate it a lot more. I can definitely see this movie be very big than what I had thought of in the first place.

[@DifferentTake]

good points! Thank you for watching!

[@SneakySnacks]

So the story goes he's time traveled once and he's planning on doing it again what if he crashing the car into the home it stops her from setting the plans in motion for her death he disappeared after that because he realized she had someone. He's the one that crashed into her living room

[@DifferentTake]

Honestly, when i watch as a sci-fi time travel movie that's how i like to think the story goes. When i watch it as a quirky indie love story, i watch it how i describe it in the video. I like watching it both ways. I love this movie!

[@nicocba2007]

No. If Kenneth had traveled before to save Belinda, then the whole storyline wouldn't make any sense from a technical-scientist point of view. However, this is what the movie seems to suggest, and this is why it is absolutely inconsistent and incoherent if seen as a time travel movie. The explanation for this mess is simple, though not many people seem to know the true reason, even when it was the director himself who explained it. The truth is Trevorrow changed the end at the very last minute, the true ending was the time machine didn't work. He said he changed it "because the original ending didn't feel right" to him, but the true reason was that after the change the movie was able to participate in the Sundance Festival as a sci-fi movie (if the machine didn't work, then it would've been deemed just a rom-com movie). Sorry if this disappoints someone, but that's the truth, and you can google it.

[@annekellyrosemontana4648]

3/30/22 Wow wow wow. The grand finale blew me away too. Now, plz make a reversal type movie with the same two actors and their trip on returning. 5 stars from me.

[@TheAsthenicPower]

Is there a name to this background music? I love it,

[@DifferentTake]

if you haven't found it yet, i can find the name of it. it's in my music folder somewhere. sorry for the delayed response! i had a rough couple of months and i'm finally getting around to all of the comments i missed.

[@TheAsthenicPower]

@@DifferentTake thank you

[@DifferentTake]

I got it from my subscription to envato, but the track title is "Here Forever" and the artist is listed as "Adigold".

[@saharatbuntha4344]

A lot of people don't notice this, early in the movie Arnau told Daruis that she might look good in "those really tight leggings that girls wear" and Daruis said she never wear them. At the last scene of the movie Daruis was wearing the "thight leggings"

[@DifferentTake]

I didn't notice that! That's a great pick up!!!

[@Christobanistan]

Love this movie. Wish I could find some reaction vids.

[@DwRockett]

Really good video

[@DifferentTake]

Thank you!

[@eightiesjoe6108]

I think "I've only done this once before" is legit. Belinda died in real life until Kenneth went back and changed the time continuum by crashing his car into her then BF's house, preventing her death. I guess because Kenneth is so weird and was no longer a part of Belinda's life he never pursued knowing if his stunt worked when he got back, assuming it didn't. Probably just being in awe that he did time travel and get back.

[@r10tberet88]

Nice video bro

[@DifferentTake]

Thanks! I appreciate it!

[@billymallon6528]

my only issue with the film (hence me looking for a explanatory video) is why Liz was absolutely all over Jeff after their first meeting, almost felt like she had an ulterior motive that was never mentioned or at least fully fleshed out by the time of the movies release. What you think?

[@n64danny21]

Absolutely LOVED this movie ❤

[@RhoTrepaan]

Best interpretation is yours, thanks o/

[@Liamnesque]

Nice touch using a boat, because when you time travel on land, you would take a big chunk of dirt with you. John Titor was right.

[@grega4450]

Great review. It is awesome movie

[@ingibjornbjornsson4958]

Great video 👍. I have seein this movie but i cant remember almost anything from it 🤔

[@DifferentTake]

Thanks! Was it so forgettable that you didn't like the movie?

[@landerstyle100]

i wish i could meet a guy like Mark

[@DifferentTake]

Right?! He seems like such a laid back, nice guy. Mark Duplass is awesome!

[@jthompson7175]

Push it to the limit!

[@richboyprado]

Loved the movie

[@kathryngordon5115]

May I suggest turning down the music? It's a little hard to hear you clearly over it - and I like listening to YOU. Also, gonna watch this movie - just because of this.

[@DifferentTake]

I was wondering if it was too loud, i couldn't make up my mind 😆 Thanks for the feedback! Great! I hope you like it! Let me know what you think after you check it out!

[@VictoriasBlindSight]

You pretty much cleared up the whole movie , but I still didn't get why they disappeared in the end Unless the whole movie was like a metaphor for life and relationships and whatnot, which now that I think of it would actually make more sense especially with your explanation of it all and that would make the ending the beginning of they're journey through life together. Right....?

[@DifferentTake]

Yep 💯 you nailed it! I like to watch in a number of different ways. If I'm looking to watch it as a indie rom-com first, sci-fi second, I'll watch as a metaphor for life and relationships I'll watch it like i talk about in the video, which is a neat way to watch it. If i want to watch as a indie/sci-fi first rom-com second, I'll watch it like he actually went back in time and saved Belinda, etc. It's such a fun, neat movie with multiple ways to watch it. I love it

[@philliproberts2220]

My favorite time travel is not a movie, but an anime Stiens; Gate.

[@joecambodia1326]

Thanks for the recap of the flic. Didn’t find any breakdown that was meaningful.

[@parkerrose3590]

Time Travel is possible, except you don't even realize it's happening.

[@nicocba2007]

You did well by approaching this movie without entering into details about time travel and sci-fi stuff, because from that point of view it's a total nonsense. It was meant as a pure rom-com movie. If Kenneth had traveled before to save Belinda, then the whole storyline wouldn't make any sense from a technical-scientist point of view. However, this is what the movie seems to suggest, and this is why it is absolutely inconsistent and incoherent if seen as a time travel movie. The explanation for this mess is simple, though not many people seem to know the true reason, even when it was the director himself who explained it. The truth is Trevorrow changed the end at the very last minute, the true ending was the time machine didn't work. He said he changed it "because the original ending didn't feel right" to him, but the true reason was that after the change the movie was able to participate in the Sundance Festival as a sci-fi movie (if the machine didn't work, then it would've been deemed just a rom-com movie). Sorry if this disappoints someone, but that's it, and you can google it.

[@iana3892]

Pretty certain Kenneth was a mentally ill twelve year old in a man’s body who got him and Darius blown up at the end of the movie. I highly doubt the government would keep any components that can be used for time travel easily accessible to some guy in a random lab in the middle of nowhere, no those things are going in an underground bunker filled with a military-load of around-the-clock security. This movie showed a childlike idealism presented through Kenneth, and while there’s nothing innately wrong with that, I think the movie is trying to show that it can be as destructive as the carefree childlike fratboy attitude shown through Jeff. Both are equally destructive, but in one case it was more figurative and the other one was literal. Those government agents were chasing Kenneth for stealing government property, plain and simple, they were not time machine parts. Kenneth represents a different kind of boyish persona from Jeff (Kenneth is the “nice guy” who only ever lands women he is in love with as friends and Jeff is the “a-hole” who truly did love someone but drowns himself in others he does not love since he couldn’t win the heart of the one who got away), but both are equally undesirable forms of people, both are destructive. I hate to piss on people’s bonfire here, but it’s extremely clear through Belinda that Kenneth was mentally unstable, the “time travel” was not meant to be taken literally (not to me anyway). The themes and lessons of the movie do run deeper, but this is one element I believe people seem to be skipping over since they want a happy interpretation of the events, when in fact, it probably is something more twisted and crappy (ie, not good/happy).

[@aneesmanzoor1662]

Nice explanation but the background music kinda made me irritated.

[@jackielee5837]

I wouldn’t mind it but maybe just slightly lower

[@DifferentTake]

Yeah that's my fault, i mixed it with my headphones on which always seems to play the background music lower 🙋‍♂️ My bad!

[@d2vin]

i knew this had a great premise for a movie, and i like the meaning in it, but it was shot so horribly. It just felt like a set or green screen, it didn't feel like a real environment. Also some of the cuts were just odd. funny how it was directed by the guy who got fired by disney. I wish they kept him on.

[@DifferentTake]

That's interesting, because i really liked some of the shots in the movie: the green of the woods and the beach town, i felt like i was in a beach town. I loved the shot of Darius, Jeff and Arnau when the first get on the beach and they're all lined up and i especially love the shot with Darius on the beach and the sun is shininf right over her- i thought that looked amazing. Which cuts are you referring to? Yeah i wish they kept him on too. An insider stated that they parted ways because of creative differences between Trevorrow and Kathleen Kennedy and that apparently Kennedy was "difficult" and "egotistical".

[@d2vin]

@@DifferentTake one that stuck with me was the shot of them on a ferris wheel. Just a tiny ferris wheel against a mural. really looks like they are on set in that moment. badly composed too.

[@DifferentTake]

@@d2vin yeah i can kinda see what you're saying. I guess it was so quick it didn't stick with me as much

[@stevekaspar1396]

You got all kinds of things WRONG on this.

[@DifferentTake]

Lol i probably did, but...go on.

[@stevekaspar1396]

@@DifferentTake you imply that he didn't actually travel through time, yet something profound definitely happened in the boat at the end and the boat disappeared with them on it...clearly implying time travel.. so it's also implied that he had gone back in time before and somehow prevented her from dying when the car went through the front window.. seems logical to me. You had made a point that he was feigning that she was alive due to him going back. I take it that it was certainly a foreshadowing of the legitimacy of his ability to go back a second time.. this time for Darius. This movie is on purpose very open to interpretation... as the director has indicated in interviews.

[@DifferentTake]

Colin Trevorrow also said that the movie is moreso about time travel in the emotional sense, than traditional literal "movie time travel". But either way, I agree with you. How you explained it, that's how i view the movie half of the time - as a time travel movie. The other half is when i view it as a love story, a lot of symbolism and metaphors for when he's trying to find his partner to go through life with. I think it can be viewed both ways. That's one of the many reasons why the film is so good.

[@teamamerica5987]

Such a good little comedy. Was pleasantly surprised by it.

[@xaviergrafton4678]

This movie was amazing 🥲 and I’m a huge fan of Aubrey this story was different and you explained it to a t