The Present – Movie Review
Director: Christian Ditter
Writer: Jay Martel (Screenplay)
Cast
- Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers)
- Ryan Guzman (The Boy Next Door)
- Greg Kinnear (Little Miss Sunshine)
- Amir Talai (The Circle)
- Mason Shea Joyce
- Alphonso McAuley (Glory Road)
- Easton Rocket Sweda
- Shay Rudolph
Plot: A brilliant boy discovers that he can manipulate time using a family heirloom. He soon team up his siblings in returning to the time of their parents’ separation from their in hopes of changing the outcome.
Runtime: 1 Hour 26 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Present starts when Jennifer (Fisher) and Eric (Kinnear) prepare to separate. They have planned the day to tell their children Emma (Rudolph), Max (Joyce) and brilliant, but troubled youngster member Taylor (Sweda). However, Taylor has fixed a family heirloom that lets him travel back in time.
Taylor recruits Emma to help find a solution to stop the event from happening. However, deep down, he must learn to deal with what might happen in the future.
Verdict on The Present
The Present is a fantasy comedy following a gifted child trying to stop his parents from getting divorced. He has fixed a clock which lets him travel back in time 12 hours and he turns to his siblings to assist him.
This movie tackles a difficult situation children can go through when their parents get separated. The idea of three siblings coming together to find a solution dives into the doubts children have if their parents separate. It has a nice motivation behind what is happening as no child would want it to happen to them. However, it seems to miss some of the stronger points that reality would offer. Life isn’t something you can just rewind and try again with and that is important for people to learn. Outside of the bigger concept, everything is told nicely and coming together as a family is important.
Where to Watch
THE PRESENT will be coming to UK & Irish cinemas on 24th May.
Final Thoughts – The Present is a sweet family-friendly movie.
