Synchronic

  • 2019


MOVIE IS honorable intriguing coherent interesting
Close Video

See Where to Watch Synchronic
Positive Reviews 30
Negative reviews 7
Average Rating 3.5/5
honorable intriguing coherent interesting

  • All
  • Positive
  • Negative
1.5
When the dust has settled, what stands out is Mackie, who gives his character a sympathetic intelligence even when hes driven to hard drinking, bitter .. Av Club
1.5
Airless and gasping by the time it reaches the finish line, Synchronic perversely winds up feeling like the smallest film theyve ever made. Indie Wire
1.5
But Synchronic doesnt really have the wit to be funny about how badly (as Steve puts it) the past sucks. Variety
4.0
A wondrous Rubiks Cube thats not meant to stump, only challenge before granting the rewards of payoff. We Got This Covered
4.5
But this isnt the Mardi Gras, Bourbon Street New Orleans, or the romanticized pre Katrina NoLa. Austin Chronicle
4.5
The movie really doesnt put that notion across, as race is only a significant risk factor in one of the storys several trips to the past. The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Shot with a doleful urban grittiness, Synchronic suggests one of Philip K Dicks narcotised mind benders spliced with the existential gloom of Scorsese .. Telegraph
4.5
Often dazzling, with a career best performance from star Anthony Mackie. JoBlo
3.8
Synchronic opens with an almost aggressively portentous first act thats as baffling as it is intriguing... Reel Film Reviews
2.0
Synchronic, while boasting an initially intriguing time travel story, ultimately plays out in a disappointingly conventional way. Flim List
4.0
For a black man, travelling back through time, especially in North America, entails risks that a white man just doesnt have to think about. Eye For Film
3.5
Synchronic doesnt match the heights of Benson and Moorheads prior efforts, but it nevertheless offers a creative if messy riff on a tired sci fi subge .. Flickering Myth
3.2
Where I could forget the genre element in to latch onto the people therein, the opposite proves true here. While still objectively enough, I more. The Film Stage
4.5
Artistically there are some very interesting ideas presented here, and the filmmakers imagination, both visually and in the script, is well worth noti .. Birth Movies Death
1.5
Synchronic is too imbalanced to be a new genre classic, in need of more reflection from its characters and more risk taking with its sci fi elements, .. Pajiba
4.5
But thats a minor complaint; SYNCHRONIC is the kind of brainy, absorbing, all out thrilling cinema thats in dangerously short supply these days. The Play List
3.0
I gave myself over to the ride, trusting the filmmakers and actors to find a coherent through line, and Im pretty sure it worked out for the best. Now Toronto
4.5
The filmmakers behind Spring and The Endless tell an affecting tale about the importance of the people in our lives. Film School Rejects
3.0
With believability being pushed too far, and the films direction needing a tighter pace, even the surreal visual effects and trippy weirdness arent qu .. Cine Vue
3.0
The chemistry between Dornan and Mackie is certainly good enough to sustain the buddy element of the film, although Dornans character rapidly begins t .. Star Burst Magazine
3.8
Steve grows intrigued by it all, while Dennis doesnt seem to care much one way or another. Film
4.5
Synchronic is the latest meditative mind bender from directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, who brought us honorable indie efforts Spring and The .. Ign
3.5
He tried the infamous Chicago aquavit and dirty socks liqueur Malrt. Film Avclub
4.5
Benson and Moorhead urn their hand to a more mainstream story that still is smarter and more enjoyable than the average, thanks to their particular ta .. Screen Anarchy
3.5
This willingness to explore the intimacy of male friendships is a surprisingly welcome addition to the narrative, something that more conventional tes .. Bloody Disgusting
3.5
Enthralling sci fi... The style is languid but never draggy, complemented by a dreamy musical score. Crooked Marquee
1.5
But that still doesnt prepare the med school washouts for the latest slate of bizarre victims to cross their paths. Digital Journal
4.5
It does more than enough in terms of drawing us into these characters and their predicament, and it provides a solid, occasionally gory spectacle for .. Vanyaland
4.5
mannered SF slyly challenges the politics of conservative nostalgia, as our African American hero learns that, compared to his countrys long history o .. Projected Figures
4.5
That said, theres a lot to take in and a lot mull over once the credits have ended.
2.0
Sadly, Synchronic is an inferior film to all of them, for it doesnt quite know what it wants to be in the end. The Lonely Film Critic
4.0
Synchronic is the latest crowd pleasing head turner from horror science fiction filmmakers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, and it offers up an intim .. Film International
3.0
This is a fantastic science fiction film, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorheads best, and I cant wait to see what they do next. VitalThrills.com
4.5
Even if Synchronic falls short of some of its ambitions, it contains more than enough to engage the eye and the mind. Rue Morgue
4.0
High concept sci fi thats artful and commercially entertaining doesnt come around often. Gayly Dreadful
4.0
If theres one thing you can expect from a Moorhead/Benson joint besides a genre mashing exploration of time, its a core duo at the center of the story .. GameSpot
4.5
SYNCHRONIC truly is a fun ride, but its one thats holding your hand and whispering you to take in the scenery while youre on it.



See Where to Watch Synchronic