Some films start at 100 miles per hour and expect you to just go along for the ride.
The descriptively titled Tim Travers and the Time Travelers Paradox, as the title suggests deals with the ripple effects of time travel but instead of getting bogged down in semantics, it’s largely here just for a good time.
The titular Tim, has found a way to replicate himself using his time machine, but gets curious after murdering one version of himself and from here shenanigans ensue. A side plot of villains who want Tim dead for various reasons, while not wholly necessary, does mix things up during the fast-paced finale.
Firstly, it has to be said the central performance from Samuel Dunning, who takes on countless versions of Tim is something special. He is the glue that holds this together, especially when it darts near hokey territory.
What the film is ultimately about is loneliness, and how do creatives who may not have someone who speaks their language are meant to exist in the world; I suppose the answer is, in this case, they build a potentially dangerous time machine.
There are fun cameos from Danny Trejo and Keith David, with both fully understanding the assignment and knowing what film they are in.
Tim Travers and the Time Travelers Paradox is a full-blooded genre affair that will make you laugh, cringe and also think.
Tim Travers and the Time Travelers Paradox screened as part of Grimmfest 2024.
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