Seth Larney’s Australian sci-fi, time travelling, eco savior film 2067 is an interesting story but overrun with clichés and common plot points that make it an entertaining watch but nothing mind blowing. Like most time travelling journeys, this one follows in the same footsteps that came before it and will most likely follow in future similar cinematic journeys, all while feeling like a SyFy channel exclusive movie that will most likely be forgotten in the long run. In the spectrum of science fiction and time travel it falls closer to Sound of Thunder or Timeline than Looper or Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Fun for a viewing but nothing you’ll be excited about in the end.

2067 is the story of Kodi Smit-McPhee’s (The Road, Let Me In) character Ethan Whyte as he is tasked with travelling forward in time to attempt to save the people of his modern day. Due to mass deforestation and lack of oxygen, humanity is doomed to extinction. His friend and almost family member played by co-star Ryan Kwanten (Dead Silence, True Blood) shows up to try and help in the journey as things start to get hairy. Where other films like Interstellar use “time travel” from a scientific standpoint in dealing with black holes, and some others like 12 Monkeys travel back in time to try to stop a civilization-ending event and outbreak, 2067, on the other hand, comes across almost as a story about saving nature from destruction and global ecological devastation with the help of a government-led project. Ethan is initially sent forward to find a timeframe where humans could live again where Interstellar was a journey looking for a new planet to save humanity from a dying planet. There are so many moments of “oh I know what is going to happen now” and it does happen that way, instead of leaving you surprised.

Now don’t get me wrong here. It may sound like I didn’t see some merit here. Yes, the message is clear that too many ecological disasters could lead to human extinction and nature will ultimately fix itself. I say it’s worth a watch for a few reasons. The story is interesting and keeps you engaged overall as a whole. I remembered Kodi Smit-McPhee from his early work in Let Me In with Chloe Grace Moretz and he held his own as the star. I also remember him as the confused and scared kid in the Road with Viggo Mortensen trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world with little food for survival ultimately leading to the happy ending of him finding a family. He holds his own as a lead once again in trying to find a way to save the human race. The special effects, although not top-notch Hollywood polished, are still really good above all else. The only real issue is that I found it to be predictable overall and not overwhelming while lacking any jaw dropping moments that would make it a classic. 

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Victims and Villains is written Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (and produced by), Caless Davis, Dan Rockwood, & Brandon Miller. Music by Mallory Johnson and others. 2067 is property of RLJE Films. We do not own nor claim any rights. This review was edited by Cam Smith. 2067 opens in theaters, VOD and all digital platforms October 2nd,2020!

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