Let's get real here. If it's an MTV movie, they're clearly not shooting to be the next Clockwork Orange. It's time for critics to start weighing movies according to what the movie is trying to be. Not everybody is trying to earn an Oscar. Project Almanac has no intentions of going down in history as a sci-fi great. Its aim is to appeal to younger audiences through cultural relevance, relatable characters, fun, drama, and a plot that is disguised well enough that you don't realize it has been done a thousand times before. The movie succeeds in every aspect of this.
All of the protagonists were cast excellently and the actors gave riveting performances that were wholly believable and completely relatable. The protagonists managed to drive their own plot very well, and the story never got ahead of the people. It was a good length, fast paced, but not rushed, and worth revisiting. I don't have a lot to say about it, because it's not a sci-fi great, but it presents itself in a fresh way without being derivative of the dozens of movies it mimics. I award it 3.5 stars on a scale of 5.
All of the protagonists were cast excellently and the actors gave riveting performances that were wholly believable and completely relatable. The protagonists managed to drive their own plot very well, and the story never got ahead of the people. It was a good length, fast paced, but not rushed, and worth revisiting. I don't have a lot to say about it, because it's not a sci-fi great, but it presents itself in a fresh way without being derivative of the dozens of movies it mimics. I award it 3.5 stars on a scale of 5.