We talked a lot about doing it in a way that felt organic and felt like it lived in that world. 'There has to be some sort of threat going on. 'There has to be something that's driving the story forward from a thriller perspective,' Peter told Collider in 2015. Just like with Adjustment Bureau, there was plenty to flesh out from the six-page source material. It’s less a ripoff of Timecop ripoff more an adaptation of the 1958 short story 'All You Zombies' written by science fiction demigod, Robert A.

Marking a reunion with the Spierig Brothers (Michael and Peter), the film is about a time traveling agent hot on the heels of a quantum criminal. Predestination International TRAILER 1 (2014) - Ethan Hawke Sci-Fi Thriller HD / Movieclips Coming Soon YouTubeįrom Gattaca to Daybreakers, Ethan Hawke has quite a track record for choosing cult classic genre projects - and Predestination is no exception. We repeat: you cannot go wrong with monsters and robots the size of skyscrapers beating the literal snot out of each other. We’ll take giant beasties going Mano a Mano with giant robots over the immature humor of an Adam Sandler joint any day of the week.Īnd as an honorary mention, we'll include the sequel - Pacific Rim: Uprising - on this list as well because it's still a ton of fun.

The real tragedy is the movie’s less-than-stellar box office performance, which couldn’t compete with the likes of Grown Ups 2. Yes, the premise is absolutely silly - del Toro is well aware of that - but he’s smart enough to keep the the larger-than-life elements grounded with a relatable human story of loss and healing. It’s the kind of turn-off-your-brain fun that never feels braindead in its execution.

Do you really need anything else? Guillermo del Toro’s loving homage to the kaiju and mecha genres of Japanese culture appeals to the giddy, action figure-loving children in all of us.

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