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- 2018
- PG
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- 1 h 49 m
- 2018
- PG
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- 1 h 49 m
Summary After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.
Directed By: Ava DuVernay
Written By: Jennifer Lee, Jeff Stockwell, Madeleine L'Engle
- 2018
- PG
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- 1 h 49 m
- 2018
- PG
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- 1 h 49 m
A Wrinkle in Time
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2.9
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Summary After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.
Directed By: Ava DuVernay
Written By: Jennifer Lee, Jeff Stockwell, Madeleine L'Engle
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 52 Critic Reviews
53
37% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
58% Mixed
30 Reviews
30 Reviews
6% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 52 Critic Reviews
53
37% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
58% Mixed
30 Reviews
30 Reviews
6% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Ava DuVernay’s beautiful and visually imaginative A Wrinkle In Time is a magical mystery tour for teenage girls. It’s a female empowerment movie that says love triumphs over evil and light trumps darkness. It says that the many teenage girls who believe they’re not good enough can find their strength and beauty, even through their flaws.
A Wrinkle in Time, faithful to the affirmative, democratic intelligence of the book, is also committed to serving its most loyal and susceptible audience. This is, unapologetically, a children’s movie, by turns gentle, thrilling and didactic, but missing the extra dimension of terror and wonder that would have transcended the genre.
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 255 User Ratings
2.9
13% Positive
32 Ratings
32 Ratings
24% Mixed
60 Ratings
60 Ratings
64% Negative
163 Ratings
163 Ratings
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 255 User Ratings
2.9
13% Positive
32 Ratings
32 Ratings
24% Mixed
60 Ratings
60 Ratings
64% Negative
163 Ratings
163 Ratings
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So how’s the movie already? Not terrible, not great, something of a disappointment after what feels like a geological epoch of hype.
Trying to juggle complex theories of metaphysics and cosmology with simple themes of self-acceptance and the deterioration of the “darkness,” A Wrinkle in Time comes off as a disjointed and miscalculated project, rather than a visual and contemplative journey.
Movie magic is an elusive thing. A Wrinkle in Time is a bold film that takes big chances from start to finish, in a courageous effort to be something special.... But for all its scenes of characters flying and soaring and zooming here and there, it never really takes off.
It’s a pretty take on the story, but it’s also a frustratingly safe and squishy one. It’s infinitely well-intentioned, full of warm self-affirmation and positivity, and absolutely nothing about it feels emotionally authentic enough to drive those messages home.
If anything, the trouble with Wrinkle is that you never really get a sense of DuVernay’s personal touch. In fact, it feels a lot like Brad Bird’s big budget, equally smarmy 2015 Disney film, Tomorrowland. Both attempt to be so broad and universal that they feel disconnected from anything human.
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It's good it's okay it's all right like not like I'm saying it's not bad it's just okay but it's just not bad than Tim Burton's Dumbo
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Dissapointing. "A Wrinkle in Time" suffers from a lot of flaws. To be honest, I'm surprised the script got passed by the producers. It's weird but the exhibition in this film is either too much or not enough, so I was at either "I get it, move on!" or "Wait, what!? Explain!." The dialogue among the humans just doesn't sound like how regular human beings speak. It doesn't help that the kids who play the three main characters aren't good actors. The two boys in particular are wanting. Between the acting and the dialogue, the love interest kid is a wedged-in, purposeless dummy, and the super-intelligent younger brother is obnoxiously precocious and a bit hard to understand sometimes.
The film does have some strong parts. All the big name actors who play the alien beings did a great job. In fact, this was probably my favorite performance by Reece Witherspoon as a weird, unintentionally rude alien. Visually, the effects, the costumes, and sets are all a joy to watch. Lot of creativity there.
In fact, I liked the second act. The focus on the aliens and other planets are when things got good. Unfortunately, the third act focuses on the human characters again and falls into the mistakes of the drawn-out first act.
Kids may enjoy the visuals here, but If you're a parent be prepared to be bored for part of this.
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A Wrinkle In Time is at times visually stuning, and at times very cringy. The performance by the supporting cast feels like they could have casted anyone else and it wouldn't have made a difference. Storm Reid is by far the best of the movie, and her story is the most compelling. However, it isn't enough to save this trainwreck of a movie. Very dissapointed.
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While not unwatchable, "A Wrinkle in Time" fails to live up to the hype and high expectations set out for by flashy trailers and an all-star cast. Though visually stunning, it feels as if too much information is trying to be crowded into two hours, while upon conclusion, it also seems as if very little has happened at all. If you're a fan of the book or are looking for a feel-good action, sci-fi, and coming-of-age crossover, you may very well enjoy "A Wrinkle in Time". Personally, I found the corniness a little too much to handle and would not recommend seeing this film unless you're looking for something to fit exactly those criteria.
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Awards
Teen Choice Awards
• 5 Nominations
Black Reel Awards
• 3 Nominations
California on Location Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
