Time Rush (2016)

Alex (Dean Alexandrou) is taking an experimental drug for the military in Thailand against his will. He is rescued and relives the same 30 minutes over again like "Ground Hog's Day" as he attempt to figure out what is going on. The drug distorts time, wipes memory and Alex is regaining his memory slowly, although I was a bit confused about why he was reliving his life after he got killed. I mean when I die in my dreams I die in real life.I kept watching him fight the bad guys who at times would drop their guns and fight hand to hand. They acting wasn't solid. The early exchange between Michael Aston and Richard Dee-Roberts was a tritely written scene, poorly acted which set the pace for too much of the film.Frankly I got tired of watching "40 minutes ago" signs on the screen with the same scene being done over and over. What did they shoot? About 30 minutes and stretched it into an 85 minute film.? Parkour, martial arts, shoot outs...over and over again.Guide: No swearing, sex, or nudity.

I've ticked the Spoiler box just in case although I don't really think it does. But in any event, it left me confused as hell so spoil that!Hmmm... The accusations of fake positive reviews themselves sound fake although the film is full of problems.Really poor dialogue is the most noticeable. The writer is also the 'star' AND the producer (who's Mummy & Daddy have lots of money, then?) and, yes, the actors could be better and the action scenes are generally hum drum and unimaginative although the performers are very athletic. Yes, the direction is iffy and the script could do with some serious tightening. And, er, well, the sequence of events - ie. what's happening is definitely confusing.The continuous flashbacks is annoying in the extreme. If I see another movie which starts with a denouement and flashes back X minutes/days/weeks/months I'll not only scream and walk out/switch off, I'll be straight back here and posting a 1 review! If the story's not capable of being told in a linear fashion and needs to show an 'exciting moment' in order to keep the audience in their seats, it needs another writer or another audience. Probably both! But I digress... This doesn't quite do that.Essentially, the 'hero' keeps reliving the last 30 minutes, but does he remember the previous 30 minutes or is each one new? That's never really clear.The most totally unexlained thing - and common to many movies - is that the antagonists seem to want the protagonist alive but shoot at him when they're chasing him. How does that work? Come on, writer/director, get your act together!A favourite line - "Why don't I remember anythink!" Oops, whose accent is slipping? Oh dear...It's a nice idea - or at least an interesting one - mangled by dire dialogue, poor story flow and iffy direction and editing.So why watch it? Well, I'm a glutton for anything to do with time travel. This actually isn't (at least I don't think it is) but, alas, with this movie my gluttony got what it deserved!

Terrific little movie.An original and interesting concept for a small budget Gung-Fu movie. I enjoyed watching it. Selina Lo is gorgeous. It is a pity there is not more of her fighting. Ideally on the beach.There were tremendous fights and they should have been longer. The plot was a bit confusing, and I am not certain I fully understood it in all the details, however I thoroughly enjoyed the way it played out.Everyone involved gives a heart-felt performance, giving this film a great shot of competing with more well funded competition. I look forward to the sequel!

This reminded me a lot of the old Hong Kong movies with plenty of well choreographed fights, and stunts that make me want to go outside and do something stupid. The lead (Dean Alexandrou) is particularly impressive, and his genuine skill really shows through. In fact the whole cast were great. Makes me wish more action movies had this kind of raw talent instead of pretty faces who can't roll with the punches (pun intended). The premise is interesting too, and blends a sci-fi element with plenty of solid action sequences.All in all, a great low budget martial arts movie that i'd be happy to watch again. Highly recommended for all action lovers.