“Predestination” (2013)

I’ve never heard of The Spierig Brothers but they wrote, scored and directed this wonderful film which until last night I never knew existed. If a sci-fi-drama-mystery-noir (in colour) sounds like your sort of thing and you haven’t seen this gem already then drop what you’re doing and watch it immediately. I guarantee* you will thank yourself afterwards.

Everything, absolutely everything, is superb. Ethan Hawke’s performance is deliberately low-key (you’ll see why) and Sarah
Snook (who looks like Jodie Foster and Leonardo Dicaprio’s love child most of the time) acts with so much skill and subtlety she should win an award every year regardless of whether she’s been in anything else.

Sci-Fi. Time travel. A vicious twist in the tale. I can’t say more without spoiling it. Don’t watch the trailer, just watch the movie (and tell your friends to do the same.)

I give it 5 violin cases out of 5 because it’s a masterpiece of its genre.

*guarantee void in Tennessee.