I'm a sucker for European drama and binge watched this little four part French sci-fi romantic drama in one evening. So much is good - the attractive and complex lead couple - Vincent and Louise, the interesting locations (Waltham Forest, England and Bordeaux, France) and the acting in general, was pretty good. What fails is the silly time travel element which just confuses and messes with the story. This would have played out better and been more convincing as a straightforward doomed romance. The dynamics of the central love story were interesting enough without bringing in fantasy. Vincent is a thirty something single dad who works in a tropical fish shop. He meets complex rich girl Louise in a bar and the odd couple somehow try to negotiate their way through a far from easy relationship. Can Vincent go back in time and change things? I ended up thinking that Vincent was dreaming the whole thing as it was too ridiculous and there were plot holes a plenty. Far too many of the supporting characters were not fleshed out enough to be interesting and seemed to just be there to move the story along. The non- linear storytelling was interesting but ended up being frustrating and the "cliff hanger" ending a major disappointment and a total cop out! The seven stars are for the actors who really did a good job with flimsy material and the look of the movie, which does try to be different.
Review of Twice Upon a Time
