Our Times – Movie Review
First Reaction – Our Times is an interest journey into understanding a new time.
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Director: Chava Cartas
Writer: Juan Carlos Garzon, Angelica Gudino (Screenplay)
Cast
- Lucero (Manana es para siempre)
- Benny Ibarra
- Renata Vaca (Saw X)
- Ofelia Medina (Colombiana)
- Lore Graniewicz
Plot: In 1966, physicists Nora and Héctor time travel to 2025. As Nora thrives, Héctor struggles, leaving her torn between love and a world that empowers women.
Runtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Our Times starts when physicists Nora (Lucero) and Hector (Ibarra) dream of creating a time machine. They live in 1966, and here Nora struggles to get opportunities. However, they complete their work and travel to the year 2025.
Once here, they look for their friends only to learn that tragedy left them behind. Nora discovers women have more opportunities and is torn about whether to return home or not. It causes a strain in their relationship as they don’t fit into this world. However, the decision will define what happens between the pair.
Verdict on Our Times
Recap
The movie follows two brilliant physicists from the 1960s who time-travel to the year 2025. However, the world has changed, and the roles reversed, Nora is considered the brilliant mind and Hector feels left behind. Meanwhile, they get caught up wondering whether to accept changes and stay or go back to the lives they had.
Best Parts
The movie explores the change in time and the acceptance for women in specialist fields. It shows the transformation and the frustration behind the changes too. We get a sprinkle of time travel and showing the mindsets which have became determined change was bad. There is a big debate put in place and it presents the balance between career and love. The performances are great and play into the comedy wonderfully.
Worst Parts
This can fuel the one set mind where people don’t accept changes for equality. Some moments feel like preaching rather than learning to understand why it was important.
Final Thoughts –Our Times is a moving story about the world changing.
