A Wrinkle in Time
2018 · Directed by Ava DuVernay
Original language: English
- adventure
- science fiction
- family
- fantasy
The story
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.
What it’s like
Saturated, candy-bright color against inky space: the planet Camazotz is a washed-out, grey-green world of conformity, while the fantasy realms bloom in lush greens, pinks and gold, with glowing, almost painterly skies. The camera moves with easy, buoyant energy through wide, lavish landscapes and tight, emotional close-ups of a girl's worried face, and the score swells with orchestral warmth whenever wonder takes over. Pacing is brisk and episodic, hopping between worlds, with a gentle sense of peril that stays mostly at the level of confusion and eerie unease rather than sustained threat. Its emotional register is earnest and hopeful, built around a grieving, anxious teenager learning to trust her own strangeness and to feel fiercely loyal to the family she has. Intensity is mild: a few tense, uncanny moments and a shadowy villain, but no gore, no sexual content, and little real violence. It suits a family movie night, a cosy afternoon, or a comfort watch, and is best for viewers who want big, colourful fantasy with a sincere heart and a sense of belonging.
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