directed by Colin Trevorrow (2012)
A movie based on a meme? I had my doubts but it's actually a good indie flick with a couple great character arcs, with some real tension to the story brought about by you wondering if there's a time machine or not. It's sweet and funny and poignant and romantic and it's got good morals too. It has some crazy bashing at the beginning, but on the whole it redeems itself with the idea of respecting people and being honest about who you are, the value of relationships, etc etc. I really enjoyed it.
It's produced by the Duplass brothers, (Jeff Who Lives At Home) and stars Mark Duplass as the man with the plan, the ad, and the time machine? There lies the mystery. Also there's Jake M. Johnson as a an assholey magazine writer? editor? on a road trip out of Seattle supposedly to check out the story behind the classified, but really he sees it as a vacay opportunity to look up an ex while exploiting his interns - Aubrey Plaza and Karan Soni. The interactions between Duplass and Plaza are where the heart of the story lies, also much of the humour. Plaza is especially good with the deadpan cynicism, but the movie is ultimately about abandoning the comfort of cynicism. I'd suggest you don't watch the trailer unless you enjoy having the majority of the plot points spoiled. Or watch it if you like knowing the shape and colour of a flick beforehand, but personally I think that creates a less satisfying movie experience.
Here's a song from it I really liked - it doesn't wreck the story.
This trailer gives some background to the development of the flick, more than it telegraphs the story.
And this is the trailer where you it's pretty much whoomp there it is, we've connected most all the dots for you already.
