In this film, kenneth walks a fine line between paranoia and caricature, and yet when he tells darius hes being followed by. Jeffs story idea is approved by his boss, bridget mary lynn rajskub. Safety not guaranteed letterboxd social film discovery. Jeff selects darius and arnau karan soni, a studious biology major interning at the magazine to diversify his resume, to assist him.
This is an excellent film, especially in light of its under a. This in contrast to her counterpart duplass who, although okay in his performance, doesnt sparkle a very intense liking or love for the character, which is oh so crucial in this indie gem wherein there is basically no. Safety not guaranteed is funny, original and well told. Similar movies like safety not guaranteed tastedive. Darius is played by aubrey plaza, and it is not exactly casting against type. Safety not guaranteed made streaming a safe place for indie movies. Aubrey plaza proves she can carry a film with this multiplexfriendly comedy about time travel. This guya paranoid grocery clerk named kennethisnt a mere prankster.
With aubrey plaza, mark duplass, jake johnson, karan soni. The film moves along at a decent pace and comes to an end quickly enough. Derek connollys script is composed of short, punchy scenes, and colin trevorrows direction is a model of efficiency. Connolly and directed by colin trevorrow, safety not guaranteed won the waldo salt screenwriting. Directed by colin trevorrow and written by derek connolly, the film is produced by marc turtletaub, peter saraf, stephanie langhoff, trevorrow and derek connolly. United states june 8, 2012 limited canada june 8, 2012. How safety not guaranteed foreshadowed the future of film. Whats the story from the producers of little miss sunshine when an unusual classified ad inspires three cynical seattle magazine employees to look for the story behind it, they discover a mysterious eccentric named kenneth, a likable but paranoid supermarket clerk, who believes hes solved the riddle of time travel and intends to depart again. Discussion about the ending of safety not guaranteed. One of the leading roles in safety not guaranteed is played by the writerdirector mark duplass, who with his brother, jay, pioneered. Safety not guaranteeds ostensibly modest ambitions are outmatched by the movies strong performances, beguiling charm, and heartfelt story. Safety not guaranteed is a 2012 american romantic comedy film directed by colin trevorrow. All of their generations electronic things were a big part of the film, but this masterful. Safety not guaranteed trailer safety not guaranteed.
Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified advertisement seeking a companion for time travel. A disaffected magazine intern befriends an unusual man who is looking for a partner to accompany him on a trip back through time. I just finished safety not guaranteed and i personally thought the movie was very well done. Safety not guaranteed is a feel good movie with light comedy and indie charm.
Aubrey plaza plays a seattle magazine intern whose interest is piqued by a classified ad looking for a timetravel partner. Sometimes a movie comes out of nowhere and wins you over. Safety not guaranteed begins filming in seattle, extras. The plot and acting, while not outstanding, are fine for what it is. The trip innocently starts out as a story assignment, however the. In the movie safety not guaranteed, kenneths ad was emphasis mine. Safety not guaranteed is first and foremost prove of aubrey plazas competence as an actress to carry the weight of a film. Born in san francisco and raised in oakland, colin trevorrow started making short films when he was 12 years old. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including prometheus, madagascar 3. Safety not guaranteed is out on bluray and dvd, october 30th. Inspired by a 1997 classified ad in backwoods home magazine seeking a companion for a timetravel expedition, safety not guaranteed is a modest diy hipster sc. Start an into film club or log in to rate this film synopsis three cynical magazine employees go looking for the story behind an intriguing newspaper classified ad in this charming and clever american lowbudgeter that combines scifi with offbeat, romantic comedy. Safety not guaranteed stars aubrey plaza, mark duplass, jake johnson and karan soni.
Its authentic, creative, unusual, and a breath of fresh air. Dec 29, 2012 safety not guaranteed takes mumblecore characters and makes them act out their fantasies, and the results, as here, can be comic, tragic, mundane or something weirdly transcendental. Substituting charm, and sometimes quirk, for special effects, the nobudget timetravel caper safety not guaranteed squeaks by on goodwill and guarded expectations. Safety not guaranteed, a new movie starring aubrey plaza, mark duplass, jake johnson, and kristen bell, will be filming in and around seattle from. Jun 07, 2012 music, film, tv and political news coverage. Five favorite films with mark duplass safety not guaranteed is a 2012 american sciencefiction romantic comedy film directed by colin trevorrow. Safety not guaranteed could have been something special if someone had been able to rouse it. Darius britt aubrey plaza is a disillusioned college graduate who lives at home with her. I am not a serial killer ilkley in the hands of the gods the invisible war jawbone. Over the past couple weeks, safety not guaranteed cowriter and director colin trevorrow landed at the center of the star wars episode vii rumor mill. I think you would have to be a complete cynic not to enjoy it or someone who just wants to.
Safety not guaranteed, a comedy with a time machine the. If viewed with modest expectations, safety not guaranteed is fine for an evenings entertainment. The film ends with the time machine disappearing with darius and kenneth on board. Safety not guaranteed was a breakout hit from the sundance film festival, and contains the spirit of what independent films strive to be.
Safety not guaranteed is an excellent low budget film. That sounds like a setup for a comedy, maybe like hot tub time machine. Safety not guaranteed rolling stone music, film, tv. This is an excellent film, especially in light of its under a million dollar budget. It has been a wordofmouth success at film festivals and has the potential to become a. Rent safety not guaranteed 2012 on dvd and bluray dvd. Safety not guaranteed, a comedy with a time machine. You genuinely feel like you know the characters, or at least know someone just like them and you so badly want kenneth to not be a complete fruitloop. Dont get me wrong, i came out of sundance last year loving his film safety not guaranteed. As it stands, this is one of those casual indies that aspires mostly to nonchalance. Safety not guaranteed 2012 soundtrack complete list of. Safety not guaranteed is that kind of unexpected gift. While safety may not be guaranteed, there is one thing that is a guarantee one of my top picks of 2012, safety not guaranteed is a guaranteed great moviegoing experience.
Safety not guaranteed was shot in 32 locations over 24 days in seattle and surrounding areas. It has been a wordofmouth success at film festivals and has the potential to become a longrunning sleeper hit with high teen interest. Daniel katz, david fenkel and john hodges have unveiled new yorkbased a24 as a distribution, financing and production company with plans to release eight to 10 titles annually. Everything you need to know about safety not guaranteed movie. Connolly and directed by colin trevorrow, safety not guaranteed won the waldo salt screenwriting award at the sundance film festival, and it is a smallscale. Safety not guaranteed s ostensibly modest ambitions are outmatched by the movies strong performances, beguiling charm, and heartfelt story. Plaza costars on parks and recreation, where her delightfully bonedry line. The film ends with the time machine disappearing with darius and. Thats ok one nice thing about independent film is that its not. After graduation, he wrote and directed home base a digital short that became one of the early viral successes on the internet. Safety not guaranteed 2012, directed by colin trevorrow. Safety not guaranteed was released in 2012 on friday, june 8, 2012 in 9 theaters. For most of its running time, safety not guaranteed hums along on its charm and quirk. I felt like it really captured the speculation and doubt about time travel.
Safety not guaranteed, a new movie starring aubrey plaza, mark duplass, jake johnson, and kristen bell, will be filming in and around seattle from may 1st through june 1 and they are looking for. Darius britt, the heroine of the strippeddown time travel comedy safety not guaranteed, can barely remember a time where she was hopeful or optimistic. Executive producers are mark duplass, jay duplass, john hodges and michael b. Was there any indication or hint in the movie that kenneth was able to timetravel before he meets darius and her colleagues. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Im thinking kind of a funny piece about it, maybe a tongueincheek investigation. He studied film and dramatic writing at new york university. Safety not guaranteed the sea starred up storage 24 strange powers.
Sometimes, its always great to see films like this because it really shows some terrific and talented filmmakers that turn out a very good film. Usually a film of this budget has 3 4 locations, but we wanted it to have scope and to feel, as the film goes on, bigger and bigger, says trevorrow. Its fun to see what independent filmmakers come up with when they arent restrained by the annoyance of making every viewer happy. Safety not guaranteed takes mumblecore characters and makes them act out their fantasies, and the results, as here, can be comic, tragic, mundane or something weirdly transcendental. Parents need to know that safety not guaranteed is a genrecrossing indie movie with elements of science fiction, comedy, romance, and drama. Was it satisfyingdid you feel it was complete enoughtheories about what happens next. Its a charming funny indie dramedy with a quirky time travel twist. Apr 02, 2019 a disaffected magazine intern befriends an unusual man who is looking for a partner to accompany him on a trip back through time.
All 34 songs from the safety not guaranteed 2012 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Safety not guaranteed full movie 2012 lets join, fullhd moviesseasonepisode here. What what i am asking is what you thought about the ending eg. It is a comedy in many ways, but theres a serious undertow, kindhearted attention to the characters, and a treatment of time travel that a takes it seriously, and b sidesteps all of the wellknown paradoxes by which time travel is impossible. Is there any indication or hint in the movie that it was indeed a timetraveling kenneth who crashed his car into belindas thenboyfriends house proving kenneths claim that if belinda is.
It was screened at the 2012 sundance film festival, where it won the waldo salt screenwriting award. Few descriptions of safety not guaranteed will do it justice. Aug 20, 2012 daniel katz, david fenkel and john hodges have unveiled new yorkbased a24 as a distribution, financing and production company with plans to release eight to 10 titles annually. Mark duplass and aubrey plaza in safety not guaranteed 2012.