"The Timeslip" Review
"The Timeslip" is a 15-minute short scifi film from filmmaker Jonathan Chance, and follows a business man who crosses a busy city street...and awakes trapped in another time. London is gone along with the buildings, cars and people; it has been replaced by a never-ending forest. The man wanders the wilderness alone, without food or shelter. Days pass and the man discovers he is not alone and that the forest holds dangers far worse than wolves.
Not a lot is really given away in "The Timeslip", which I guess could be marked as part of it's charm. The film takes a seemingly normal character, and throws him into a surreal scenario. The play of the movie is obviously to build up to something more. Or to set up a scenario where more is desired, or requested. No names in this film for one. The character is not named, which is interesting. Obviously, either the filmmakers aren't ready for us to know the character yet...or perhaps it's all part of keeping with the movies elements of mystery and intrigue.
|
|
 |
I am not sure how a feature-length version of "The Timeslip" would play, but it would be interesting to watch play out for certain. The movie wraps itself within it's premise, and doesn't go beyond what is described of it. It gives us this scenario of a functionary businessman, who suddenly falls down a hill. And wakes in a version of London where civilization no longer exists. And of course, in typical scifi/horror fashion, his cell phone isn't functioning. It isn't longer before the man is stalked by someone or something lurking in the brush. Once he is faced with his mysterious enemy, the film then makes it's ultimate decision of moving further with events, or holding off for another day. Many things can be gathered from the movie in theory. Which is a good thing. Many different theories can be applied to what happened to this guy and why. |
Not sure if we'll ever get any answers though, unless Chance decides to continue with a followup short, a feature-length version, or a comic series of some kind. But "The Timeslip" definitely lays down a good jumping off point for something interesting and intriguing to follow. If some more meat such as characters, more story development, and other base elements are thrown into the mix, we could have something good going here in my opinion. Now, we wait and see whether or not that will happen.
Social Bookmarking
| | | |
