Predestination

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Predestination is one of the strangest yet most clever films I have ever seen. I would give Predestination a 7.5/10.

What this film doesn't do is flaunt, it does not brag about it's captivating and clever cinematography and editing; nor does it dwell on the cinematic effects that are so so incredible when we see them onscreen. No, Predestination does not need to brag about these things because Predestination has the script to pull it all off. It's a time travel movie done exactly right and it's themes are groundbreaking I felt, I was just simply impressed. And yet in saying that there was nothing simple about this film, you had to be prepared to be shocked, to experience issues of the transgender, basically this case studied a lot of humanities failings towards women and the flaws in a patriarchal government. This is big, and I think if you ever have free time go out and see this movie because it is probably the best thing out in it's genre.

Ethan Hawke, who played The Bartender, did a great job observing and guiding this movie, he handled the manipulation of events flawlessly. Noah Taylor, who played Mr Robertson, was a great figure, he seemed kind but he had a sinister side to him that can only be linked to that distrust of government power systems.

Yet it was Sarah Snook, who played The Unmarried Mother, that stole the show in this film. She played a hermaphrodite, which was an incredible performance in itself. She also showed several cases of mental illness, maternal feelings and that of a woman forced to become a man. This is an actress who owned the movie through narration, performance and presence. She deserves awards and praise for this movie for a long, long time.

However this movie did have a few contradictions, which isn't too surprising considering that it is a time travel film. In fact the entire premise of the big twist of the film is in itself a puzzle that didn't make a lot of sense. Nor is the ending immensely satisfying, it's a little confused and it leaves a lot of questions. However I will argue that i liked that aspect, and I think if I were to watch this film again my score for it would be even higher a second time round.