With a single dose of a suspicious new psychedelic, it can be any time period a user desires in Justin Benson and Aaron Moorheadâs mind-warping sci-fi thriller âSynchronic.â Released in the United States on Netflix on April 16, âSynchronicâ oscillates between twisted imagery and unexpectedly funny one-liners, successfully toeing the lines of sci-fi, thriller, and comedy. However, despite succeeding in racing minds and raising heart rates, a lack of character construction and narrative continuity leaves âSynchronicâ viewers with more questions than answers.
âSynchronicâ follows the lives of New Orleans-based paramedics and lifelong friends Steve (Anthony Mackie) and Dennis (Jamie Dornan), as they respond to progressively weirder incidents related to the usage of a new designer drug labeled Synchronic. In quick succession, Steve is diagnosed with a likely terminal brain tumor, Dennisâs daughter Brianna disappears after taking Synchroni
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Anthony Mackie in Synchronic
You may know Anthony Mackie from the Marvel cinematic universe and most recently Falcon and the Winter Soldier, but he did a sci-fi horror movie last year that flew a little under the radar.
Synchronic made its Netflix debut last week, and is Netflix’s #1 movie as of writing this, so I thought I’d give it a go.
I had some chores to finish like laundry, cleaning up some trash, packaging up some gear for this week, and I thought I would have this on in the background while I work. Nope, I’ll be damned if I didn’t sit down and watch all 1h and 41min of it without getting anything done! The opening of the movie (especially going in cold like I did) is so bizarre and out of left field, that I had to find out what the hell happened.
Synchronic may have had a rocky debut initially, but has since made huge waves on Netflix.
The movie originally premiered in the 2019 film festival circuits before having a limited theatrical release by Well Go USA in 2020.
Since then, it has been released digitally and on-demand, and most recently on Netflix.
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All weekend, Synchronic has dominated the Netflix charts occupying the number one slot, just 48 hours after it was made available for streaming.
While fans have found the science-fiction plot to be incredibly moving and engaging, many were deeply disturbed by its ending.
Be cautious before continuing to read. There are spoilers for Synchronic below.
Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
When New Orleans paramedics and longtime best friends Steve (Anthony Mackie) and Dennis (Jamie Dornan) are called to a series of bizarre, gruesome accidents, they chalk it up to the mysterious new party drug found at the scene. But after Dennis s oldest daughter suddenly disappears, Steve stumbles upon a terrifying truth about the supposed psychedelic that will challenge everything he knows about reality - and the flow of time itself.
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