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Storyline
Darius is a young intern at a Seattle-based magazine and jumps at the chance to investigate the author of a classified ad seeking someone to travel back in time with. Along with Jeff, the staff writer, and Arnau, a fellow intern, the three go on a road trip to a coastal town. While Jeff just wants to chase after his high school crush and Arnau wants some kind of life experience, Darius spends her time with Kenneth, a man who believes that he has built a time machine. The closer they become and the more they understand about each other, the less clear it becomes if Kenneth is just crazy or if he actually is going to successfully travel back in time. Written by
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Taglines:
What would you change if you could go back?
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Release Date:
18 October 2012 (Australia)
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Also Known As:
I asfaleia sas den einai eggyimeni
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Box Office
Budget:
$750,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend:
$97,762
(USA)
(8 June 2012)
Gross:
$4,007,792
(USA)
(12 October 2012)
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Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Goofs
When the ad for time travel is shown in the magazine office, the ad below the time travel ad is for a 1979 Hornet Wagon. AMC produced the Hornet from 1970 to 1977.
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Quotes
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first lines]
Darius:
How far back do you want me to go?
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Crazy Credits
John Silveria is credited as a Time Travel Consultant
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Soundtracks
Brick by Brick
Written by
Matt Helders (as Matthew Helders) and
Alex Turner (as Alexander Turner)
Performed by
Arctic Monkeys (as The Arctic Monkeys)
Courtesy of Domino Records Company
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If you like smart dialogue, an imaginative narrative, and well developed character, SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED is your film. The premise is well articulated with believable relationships portrayed by a talented cast. Audrey Plaza's star turn took the dopey outsider and added her own understated charm that illuminated every frame, especially the campfire scene with Mark Duplass. His performance was perhaps the riskiest.....playing a lonely but driven crusader whose character took a little from FISHER KING, a little from HEROS, a little more from BEAUTIFUL MIND and added a touch of STARMAN.
The ending might have seemed contrived without the sincerity of director Colin Trevorrow. SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED was certainly the best film I've seen so far this summer especially after my disappointment with Wes Anderson's most recent effort. It was its last night in Tallahasee attended by perhaps only a dozen people.....surprisingly many stag guys who weren't afraid to laugh out loud. I wonder how many of them were time travelers.