Like Time Traveling? These 6 Films About Time Machines Are Perfect for You to Watch

Kapanlagi.com - As if it never ends, films about space and time travel are one of the favorite themes among movie goers. Besides the excellent acting of the cast, the interesting plot and thought-provoking elements are the main factors contributing to the popularity of time travel films.

Out of the dozens or even hundreds of time machine-themed films that have been released, there are several films that have successfully impressed the audience after watching them. What are the films? Take note!

1. MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (2011)

Openly, solo musician Lauv conveyed that he created the song Paris In The Rain because he was inspired by the movie MIDNIGHT IN PARIS. This film, directed by Woody Allen, is able to penetrate the audience's imagination with its ingenious plot.

It tells the story of a character named Gil, played by Owen Wilson, who is a book writer and artist obsessed with Paris, as this city was the place for great artists in the 1920s. Unexpectedly, Gil finds himself in Paris in the year 1920. There, he can meet great figures like Gertrude Stein and Ernest Hemingway.

This film has received several prestigious awards, including Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media at the Grammy Awards, and Best Original Screenplay at the 84th Academy Awards.

2. PROJECT ALMANAC (2015)

Produced by Michael Bay, PROJECT ALMANAC is a representation of the legendary quote "with great power, comes great responsibility". Dean Israelite, who has directed the film TRANSFORMERS and the reboot of POWER RANGERS, sits in the director's chair for this film released in 2015.

David Raskin is a genius high school student who unintentionally discovers a future version of himself in a video recording of his seventh birthday. With the help of his younger brother and two friends, he further investigates and finds the blueprint of a time machine left behind by his deceased father. The adventure becomes more thrilling when they decide to assemble the time machine.

3. THE TERMINATOR (1984)

This 37-year-old film is still very relevant to watch now. The legendary acting of Arnold Schwarzenegger is definitely a positive aspect of the film, which has had several sequels.

With a rating of 8/10 from IMDb and 100% from Rotten Tomatoes, THE TERMINATOR begins when an intelligent computer named Skynet takes over the world in 2029. It is told that in that time, humans are almost extinct due to nuclear explosions. The remaining humans then rebel against Skynet. Not wanting to be threatened, Skynet decides to send one of its robots to the year 1984 to kill the mother of the leader of the rebellion.

4. LOOPER (2012)

The combination of action films and time travel is really badass. One of them is LOOPER, released in 2012. This film stars veteran actors Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Emily Blunt. In fact, at the Toronto International Film Festival 2012, this film directed by Rian Johnson was chosen as the opening film.

Set in 2044, the story begins when time machines are commonly used in that year. A criminal organization in Kansas, USA uses time machines to eliminate evidence. Assassins called loopers are assigned to kill someone in the past, or kill someone in the present and then move the evidence to the past using this time machine. The adventure becomes exciting when the looper is assigned to kill his past self.

5. AVENGERS: ENDGAME (2019)

The endgame euphoria of the MCU phase three is something not to be missed. This 181-minute film serves as the conclusion to the story of the heroes who fought to save the world.

Continuing the story from AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR released a year earlier, AVENGERS: ENDGAME continues the struggle of humanity, some of whom have been wiped out by Thanos with the Infinity Gems. With strong determination, the Avengers travel back in time to retrieve the Infinity Gems and restore the population of humanity.

6. TENET (2020)

Cause and effect. The natural law seems to be reversed in this film directed by Christopher Nolan. TENET is a film where bullets are not fired but caught, and oxygen is not inhaled but exhaled.

TENET broadly tells the story of a CIA operation unit that prevents a small apocalypse caused by the actions of Russian oligarchs. Starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, this film is not just about time machines but more about manipulating space-time or time inversion. It really makes your mind spin, but this movie is worth watching!

Spending leisure time is not always about activities that drain your energy. Watching a movie with your favorite snacks and drinks is one of the enjoyable ways to restore your mood after a tiring daily routine.

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