Time Addicts (2023)

November 2, 2024 8:04 AM

[TRAILER] Aussie buds Denise and Johnny agree to a sketchy job to pay off a debt to their drug dealer. They break into a decrepit stash house to steal a bag of mysterious drugs, finding out when they sample them that these drugs cause a person to time travel.

Starring Freya Tingley, Charles Grounds, Joshua Morton, Elise Jansen.

Written and directed by Sam Odlum. Produced by Tessa Mansfield-Hung, Alexandros Ouzas for Exile Productions. Edited by Cindy Clarkson. Cinematograph by Marcus Cropp. Music by James Orr.

88% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

Currently streaming in the US on Peacock, Tubi, and Plex. JustWatch listing.

posted by DirtyOldTown (4 comments total)

Wibbly wobbly timey wimey methy wethy.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 8:05 AM on November 2 [3 favorites]

I watched this because you posted it and it was pretty good. Not quite what I expected. It starts out funny and a little dangerous, and then morphs into a surprisingly compelling drama about generational trauma. I was truly not expecting that. I'm not sure I quite get what happens with Denise at the end, though. She and Old Kane go from the present to... the future? And...? Medium-aged Kane and Tracey just chill in 1995, and I feel like Johnny got all the closure.
posted by mrphancy at 7:34 AM on November 3 [1 favorite]

I think we are exactly on the same page. I didn't track the ending either, at least as far as Kane/Denise.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 11:02 AM on November 3 [1 favorite]

Boy, Time Bandits sure got gritty
posted by ginger.beef at 8:49 AM on November 4