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Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes -
This is a funny and clever Japanese movie about an aspiring musician, Kato, who discovers that his TV shows video messages that are two minutes into the future. The messages come from another TV in the downstairs cafe where he works. Shot with a mobile phone camera, the movie looks like it's filmed in one take, but I didn't discover this until I read the trivia afterwards. I was too wrapped up in the action to notice, which I think is a good thing.
Kato's coworkers and bandmates eventually make the same discovery, and I like that they cover the gamut of reactions to such a phenomenon, which range from disinterest to dangerously opportunistic. If you're considering the possibilities of this concept while reading this, chances are they're all in this movie. If you're also thinking about what a logistical can of worms it presents, I'll just say that the movie is one step ahead of you in that regard as well (no pun intended). What's more, all this manipulation of the space-time continuum has the benefit of being hilarious. I am totally okay with time travel movies that have extravagant special effects and big budgets; in fact, I could rewatch Twelve Monkeys or Back to the Future any day of the week. Regardless, there's something extra special about seeing one that's just as thoughtful that only has a small cast, two rooms and two TVs (oh, and a really long power cord. You'll see what I mean).
This is a funny and clever Japanese movie about an aspiring musician, Kato, who discovers that his TV shows video messages that are two minutes into the future. The messages come from another TV in the downstairs cafe where he works. Shot with a mobile phone camera, the movie looks like it's filmed in one take, but I didn't discover this until I read the trivia afterwards. I was too wrapped up in the action to notice, which I think is a good thing.
Kato's coworkers and bandmates eventually make the same discovery, and I like that they cover the gamut of reactions to such a phenomenon, which range from disinterest to dangerously opportunistic. If you're considering the possibilities of this concept while reading this, chances are they're all in this movie. If you're also thinking about what a logistical can of worms it presents, I'll just say that the movie is one step ahead of you in that regard as well (no pun intended). What's more, all this manipulation of the space-time continuum has the benefit of being hilarious. I am totally okay with time travel movies that have extravagant special effects and big budgets; in fact, I could rewatch Twelve Monkeys or Back to the Future any day of the week. Regardless, there's something extra special about seeing one that's just as thoughtful that only has a small cast, two rooms and two TVs (oh, and a really long power cord. You'll see what I mean).