80 Unnerving
Prooving cinema doesn t have to be glitzy or stylish to be smart, Synchronic proves a bleak foray into the idea of time travel while always entertaining at the same time.
8
Often hard to pinpoint,
Synchronic is a surprising sci-fi film that proves itself a lot smarter than its trailer lets on. Combining elements of psychological horror, gore, and a claustrophobic editing style, it blends into a remarkable piece of cinema that often left me without hope. While set in a reality we recognise, at the same time
Synchronic is often unrecognisable, showcasing characters caught in traumatic events that hound this hopelessness and inescapability of its narrative. Even when the film reaches its conclusion, its brief glimmer of happiness is juxtaposed by enough death and melancholy that it never markets itself as an easy-watch, and nor should it be. As a testament to what directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead can accomplish together,