Review of Repeaters (2011) by Jie A — 02 Oct 2010
No one would call out the elephant in the room during the Q & A session that followed the TIFF screening of this film, and I sure wasnâ??t going to bring it up either. Finally, Carl Bessai; the director himself, decided to point out what we were all thinking of, that this movie employs the same backdrop of 1993â??s Groundhog Day, a comedy in which Bill Murrayâ??s character keeps repeating the same day over and over again all the while unknowing to anyone else. The dissimilarity is that Repeaters is a drama in which the same day repeats itself over and over again for 3 drug addicts in rehab. The director was also quick to dismiss the similarity to Groundhog Day and said it actually goes further back to Greek Mythology.
Even though its primary idea is totally unoriginal, the plot itself is somewhat new and it is an interesting tale. The setback is that its fast paced approach, more than anything else, just feels rushed. It would have been much better if it werenâ??t so hurried.
This review of Repeaters (2011) was written by Jie A on 02 Oct 2010.
Repeaters has generally received mixed reviews.
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