I can't believe MM&I got us to start caring about Alex, via 3 characters, with only 30 minutes to split between them. 8 minutes per show to tell each story. Phew!
The triptych storyline is a brilliant, original idea. I truly love it — and I consider myself super picky. It's a really unique framework with huge potential! It has the magnetism audiences are always drawn to in countless sci-fi time-machine stories, but without the ridiculous conceit of a sci-fi time machine!
And the time shifting can be played forward or reverse: very clever. An event happens today: what's the butterfly effect in the future? A small poignant moment in the future: reveals a meaningful past.
The intercuts between timelines at key moments is well done and surprisingly affecting. 'There she goes' plays at 14 — cut to car radio at 40. Awesome. Stealing fries from CEO friend at 40 — cut (backwards) to 14 w/ new brother-in-law introducing the idea. Awesome. After dinner mint. Yes.
Anyone older than a teenager knows that as you age your life is peppered with the shrapnel of youth. Broken moments that have deep meaning for yourself and are lost to the rest of the world. Touching.
Other super efficient storytelling I loved: Alex is introduced in the first 10 seconds by showcasing his passion for invention (Rube Goldberg machine) and Bulls (posters / jersey / game on TV) in one tracking shot. Incredible. Also loved efficiency of stick-figure-family on car, before and after. Just great.
Huge kudos to the writers and creators. It is obvious there's a lot of veteran writing and production behind this fun, funny, heartfelt, piece. I hope it has legs for miles.
We look forward to a great season!
The triptych storyline is a brilliant, original idea. I truly love it — and I consider myself super picky. It's a really unique framework with huge potential! It has the magnetism audiences are always drawn to in countless sci-fi time-machine stories, but without the ridiculous conceit of a sci-fi time machine!
And the time shifting can be played forward or reverse: very clever. An event happens today: what's the butterfly effect in the future? A small poignant moment in the future: reveals a meaningful past.
The intercuts between timelines at key moments is well done and surprisingly affecting. 'There she goes' plays at 14 — cut to car radio at 40. Awesome. Stealing fries from CEO friend at 40 — cut (backwards) to 14 w/ new brother-in-law introducing the idea. Awesome. After dinner mint. Yes.
Anyone older than a teenager knows that as you age your life is peppered with the shrapnel of youth. Broken moments that have deep meaning for yourself and are lost to the rest of the world. Touching.
Other super efficient storytelling I loved: Alex is introduced in the first 10 seconds by showcasing his passion for invention (Rube Goldberg machine) and Bulls (posters / jersey / game on TV) in one tracking shot. Incredible. Also loved efficiency of stick-figure-family on car, before and after. Just great.
Huge kudos to the writers and creators. It is obvious there's a lot of veteran writing and production behind this fun, funny, heartfelt, piece. I hope it has legs for miles.
We look forward to a great season!