"TIME TRAVEL IS DANGEROUS" (2024) Will Transport You To Hilarity! (REVIEW)

We’re professionals here at Macabre Daily.  We play it cool.  So when we fall head over heels in love with a movie, we do what every other critic does.  We wait 3-5 days to post a review or don’t post at all in the hopes we bump into that movie in the supermarket so we can casually say, “sup” while pretending to buy brussell sprouts.  Well, at the risk of losing all our street cred as silver nitrate lotharios, we’re shouting it from the rooftops: YES! YES! A THOUSAND TIMES YES! We love “TIME TRAVEL IS DANGEROUS,” and we don’t care who knows! It’s been ages since we’ve seen a film that embraces the Monthy Python quirkiness of lovable misfits mixed with the earnestness of “BACK TO THE FUTURE” cross-sectioned with a healthy dose of “STATH LETS FLATS” and “TIME BANDITS.”  This film won’t be for everyone; the silly is strong in this one, and then the nonsense comes along and says, “Hold my beer.”  With that said, “Time Travel Is Dangerous” delivers on its promise: that time travel is dangerous, but it can also be a hilarious and ultimately uplifting experience that sci-fi comedy fans will adore.

THE GEODESIC:

Real-life best friends Ruth (Ruth Syratt) and Megan (Megan Stevenson) run a vintage bric-a-brac shop in Muswell Hill, London. Stumbling across a time machine, they embark on trips to the past to stock their emporium with quirky artifacts with no idea of the irreparable damage they’re causing to the fabric of the universe. After one excursion too many, an interdimensional fissure appears, and Ruth must free Megan from The Unreason, a dimension of pure insanity. In this monstrous netherworld, a convoluted game is played for all eternity. From director Chris Reading and co-written and produced by the acclaimed duo, the Shakespeare Sisters, the film stars British comedy royalty in Johnny Vegas, Sophie Thompson, Jane Horrocks, Mark Heap, Tony Way, and Tom Lenk, narrated by Stephen Fry.

THE JAUNT:

There’s a particular type of film that takes the banality of everyday life and injects escalating hilarity scene after scene.  These films are a joy, a triumph, a mitzvah, and are needed today.  “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” and the Black Knight scene, “STEP BROTHERS” with Dale singing “Por Ti Volare,” damn near every scene in “BLAZING SADDLES.” These films transcend the lunacy onscreen and resonate on an entirely different level of film euphoria. It takes incredible skill and, believe it or not, restraint to pull that off. We have to tip our hats to the fantastic collaborative screenplay from Chris Reading and the Shakespeare sisters, Anna-Elizabeth and Hillary, for finding the perfect rhythm to the story. The ridiculous scenes of time travel and palace intrigue with the Muswell Hill Science Club are balanced expertly with the sweetness of Syratt and Stevenson’s friendship and the emotional growth and revelations of all the supporting characters. Everyone is well served in this film. Even the smallest arcs are fully explored and satisfying. Let’s not forget that this is easily one of the funniest movies we’ve seen this year. There’s a ten-minute scene in the middle of this film where (no spoilers) one of the characters undergoes a change that is so perfectly played and hilarious that we were crying with laughter. This movie is about relationships, which can be one-sided and hard to maintain even when raiding the Wild West to find a good hat. The cast and crew of this sweet little movie have created something so absurd yet endearing that we had a lump in our throats by the end credits. This is ultimately a testament to the bonds of friendship, individuality, and the need for cheap rent. To have it all tied together with the dulcet tones of Stephen Fry as the Narrator is just the icing on the cake.

THE PERTURBATION: 

Our one critique—and bear in mind this does not apply to us—is the film gets capital “S” silly. It will turn off viewers who are not fully prepared for it.  When the film finds itself deep in The Unreason, you have to give yourself over to its quirky charms and ride the wave of insanity that comes at you. This may be a deal breaker for some who need their movie-going experience grounded in reality.  However, these scenes truly show the lengths friends will go to for each other even in the face of a situation completely devoid of logic or reason. We can’t think of a better metaphor for true friendship and walking away at that point would be a shame as the final ten minutes of this film fill your heart and shouldn’t be missed.

THE FLUX:

To go on longer with our unbridled love for this film will just be superfluous. Our point is you should be seeing “TIME TRAVEL IS DANGEROUS,” preferably with like-minded friends and then with those skeptical of all things silly. They may need a movie like this the most. Anyone who’s had a fascination with sci-fi, British comedy, or feel-good movies is in for the time of their life as this film succeeds in capturing the essence of what makes all those genres satisfying and unique. To have them all work so well together in one film is remarkable and a perfect watch for an audience looking for something out of the ordinary and extraordinary.

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