Predestination's pace is too slack, and the brothers are so painfully tentative as storytellers that the easily guessed big twist gets three separate reveals.
Predestination
To save the future he must reshape the past.
2014 · 1h 38m · R
Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Michael Spierig
,
Peter Spierig
Overview
Predestination chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.
Director and cast
- Michael Spierig Director
- Peter Spierig Director
- Ethan Hawke as The Bartender
- Sarah Snook as The Unmarried Mother
- Noah Taylor as Mr. Robertson
- Christopher Kirby as Agent Miles
- Madeleine West as Mrs. Stapleton
- Jim Knobeloch as Dr. Belfort
- Freya Stafford as Alice
- Elise Jansen as Nurse
- Tyler Coppin as Dr. Heinlein
- Christopher Stollery as The Interviewer
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
A messy but affecting parable about fate, gender, and identity. And time, which combines the three.
A brisk, twisty, and atmospheric science-fiction thriller that piques the imagination and the senses with the low-rent exuberance of fifties drive-in classics.
A stylish sci-fi adventure anchored by strong performances from Ethan Hawke and Australian newcomer Sarah Snook.
As soon as the credits rolled on "Predestination," I wanted to watch it again. It was even more of a mind-dance the second time around.
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