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Things Will Be Different begins with siblings Joseph (Adam David Thompson) and Sidney (Riley Dandy – Interceptor) meeting up in a cafe for some much-needed nourishment, before hiking to a house after an offscreen situation that’s led to them netting $7000 in cash – which is shown, soon after, to be part of a larger operation – but the cops are on their tail.
How do you escape them? By going back in time, of course!
In order to facilitate this in 2024 – in case you need to know for yourself – set the specific codes on the clocks in the house, hide in a particular room upstairs, go back to the ’80s, have a nice cold pint, and wait for this all to blow over…
While they’re in the past, time continues at the same rate in the present, so after a couple of weeks, you’ll be sorted. Ok, so the time period in the past wasn’t specified, but the two leads are seen putting a VHS tape into a VCR to watch a programme on a 4:3 TV, hence, the ’80s is a safe bet.
Dubbed a “Magic safe house”, circumstances lead to them getting stuck in the past with the ‘time travel’ room blocked off with a sign that gives them unwanted alternative instructions.
Their solution may come in the answer of a safe containing a tape recorder. Speak into it when it’s on “record”, then press “play” and you’ll get the answers to your questions from another time. However, there’s every chance that since events are going South, they’ll both just get WIPED!
And that’s before another threat comes into play, known only as The Visitor…
I love films and TV shows that have some form of time-travel element in them – other than the godawful modern Doctor Who – and that’s what drew me to this. And it was just by chance that the timings of films I was watching that day worked out as well as they did – with Joker 2, Paranorman, this film and Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi – since Things Will Be Different was given just one showing per day, and nothing else!
I’ve just set out the basic premise, above, and this film is one that eeks out its plot in stages, as and when you need to know it, so you need to keep an eye on things. However, while both Thompson and Dandy make a good fist of the material, given that this runs for 102 minutes, Things Will Be Different does feel like an episode of The Twilight Zone, albeit very much drawn out, since it could be over and done within 50-60 minutes.
There is no mid- or post-credit scene.
Things Will Be Different is in cinemas now, but isn’t yet available to pre-order on Blu-ray or DVD. However, once announced, it will appear on the New DVD Blu-ray 3D and 4K releases UK list.
Detailed specs:
Cert: 
Running time: 102 minutes
Release date: October 4th 2024
Studio: Last Life Films
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Cinema: Odeon Trafford Centre
Rating: 6/10
Director: Michael Felker
Producers: Michael Felker, Jacob Rosenthal, Shane Spiegel
Screenplay: Michael Felker
Music: Jimmy LaValle, Michael A Muller
Cast:
Joseph: Adam David Thompson
Sidney: Riley Dandy
Steph: Chloe Skoczen
Vise Grip #1: Justin Benson
Vise Grip #2: Sarah Bolger
Waitress: Jori Felker
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