A mysterious ad in the personal columns of a local paper — from a man searching for a time-travelling soulmate — is the launching pad for this unusually obtuse indie rom-com. Rookie journalist Darius Britt (Aubrey Plaza) is hired to investigate its author, and the quest leads her to the eccentric Kenneth (Mark Duplass), a conspiracy theorist-cum-inventor-cum-grocery clerk. Kenneth is neither lovable nor especially scary, and, as with Plaza’s sullen heroine, there’s a realism here that plays nicely with the fantasy element. Is he just insane or a troubled genius? The film keeps us guessing, but the pair are so engaging it would pan out either way.
Safety Not Guaranteed Review
College grad Darius (Aubrey Plaza) interns at a Seattle magazine and lives at home with her grieving dad. Unhappy with her lot, she answers a mysterious ad that promises time travel, "safety not guaranteed".
Release Date:
26 Dec 2012
Running Time:
86 minutes
Certificate:
15
Original Title:
Safety Not Guaranteed
An endearingly oddball indie sci-fi.
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