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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are loving our future and past selves\\u2014literally and simultaneously\\u2014in the trippy, thrilling Spierig Brothers film, Predestination.

Get ready to have your freaking mind twisted and blown with this one because it\\u2019s got a doozy of a twist. A twist that\\u2019s crazy for two reasons: it\\u2019s just bananas and somehow it actually works! We\\u2019ll warn you now, as we discuss at the beginning of this episode, you\\u2019re brain\\u2019s probably going to be scrambled like a bunch of eggs.

We\\u2019ve got Ethan Hawke. We\\u2019ve got Sarah Snook. We\\u2019ve got a terrorist named \\u201cThe Fizzle Bomber.\\u201d It\\u2019s the future, but it\\u2019s also the past. Who knows when really because everyone\\u2019s living in different times\\u2026 all at the same time! Have no idea what any of that means? That\\u2019s probably because it would be impossible to describe the plot of this film without these show notes turning into either a house-sized flowchart or an epic-sized novel.

To be honest, though, we don\\u2019t really want to spoil anything about this film in these here show notes. Part of the magic and appeal of this film is the enthralling story it tells and the twisting turns of the plot. You never quite know what\\u2019s going to happen until it happens and then you\\u2019re left wondering what the hell you just witnessed.

We will say that we loved the use of old technology in a film that features such an advanced thing as time travel. More often than not, we see the characters using things like tape recorders and violin cases to do their work. You\\u2019re not going to see crazy huge machines with lasers or anything like that. We think the film is way better for not using any of those clich\\xe9d devices.

Steven appreciated the powerful simplicity of this film\\u2019s sound design. It\\u2019s especially powerful whenever any of the characters travel through time. That universe-sucking sound is unlike anything we\\u2019ve heard in movies and works so dang well at suggesting real-time travel. No beeps. No boops. Nothing overtly science fiction-ey. Just something that feels real. That\\u2019s some great sound design work.

Sean really enjoyed Ben Nott\\u2019s cinematography throughout the whole film. This was a movie that could have veered wildly into fantastical imagery, but it stayed grounded in the reality it created, a more recognizable reality. Watching this film, you may start to think that the technology displayed throughout it could actually exist. It feels visceral and real. Does he still have the chance to stretch out and try inventive looks in some pretty amazing locations? Oh heck yes, and they\\u2019re thrilling to see.

We loved this one and have been thinking about it ever since watching it. It sticks with you and will keep you puzzling over it for a long time. Give it a watch!

And a special thanks to one of our favorite teachers, Scott Essman, for introducing this amazing film to us.

(Recorded on June 11, 2020)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Predestination - IMDb

\\xa0Predestination trailer - YouTube

How to Set Up 30,000 Dominoes | Hevesh5 - YouTube

Aaron Burr Got Milk? commercial - YouTube

Did you know this commercial was directed by Michael Bay? Yes, THE Michael Bay of exploding things in movies fame! Crazy.

Doctor Who - IMDb

Doctor Who: Every Doctor, Ranked By Their Outfit - Screen Rant

Clayface - Wikipedia