I don't quite know how to classify this movie, so I'll call it a dramedy rom-com.
"Safety Not Guaranteed" is a fascinating movie because of its origins in the annuls of the internet. The story is that a few years back a man posted an advertisement asking for a companion to time travel with him. The interesting part is that it is unclear whether somebody actually posted the ad or somebody posted in an online forum claiming that somebody else posted an ad. So this movie is either based on a story or it is based on a story about a story.
The movie follows Aubrey Plaza as a depressed twenty-something working as an intern for a magazine. She volunteers to track down a man advertising for a time travel companion and finds the strange gentleman to be more than she can understand. As she continues to gain his trust to find information for the article, she groes to understand the man and his reasons for wishing to travel through time.
The film follows its bizarre premise through to the end but manages to bring a surprising amount of heart to the equation. "Safety Not Guaranteed" explores themes of loss, love, nostalgia, longing, and faith through the lens of a confusing rabbit hole of convoluted lies and deception, set to a jaunty rom-com with fittingly jovial music. The movie manages to weave an enjoyable story while keeping you guessing at the real nature of the story and the truth that surrounds the story.
"Safety Not Guaranteed" gets a Watch It for an interesting tale wrapped in a memorable premise and enjoyable storytelling. Disagree with me? Great! Let me know in the comments below.
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