Based on the short 1959 novel, Predestination stars Ethan Hawke as an agent working for a secret organisation that prevents crimes from happening. Disguised as a 70's barman, he looks for information regarding a very dangerous bomber nicknamed "The Fizzle Bomber". He meets an isolated person who feels disconnected from society and straight away you think this person is the suspect. It takes a completely different direction by focusing on a solid story rather than the action routine that we are so used to seeing in time travel films. The majority of it is told in flashbacks via conversation between these two characters. The time periods have a very authentic feel to them jumping back and forth from the 1940s, 60s, 70s and 80s. It gets off to a slow start but it becomes a highly engrossing film where we feel a solid connection to these characters. It will keep you thinking all the time with its constant twists and turns. Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook are so convincing they give the film a lot of edge and intrigue. These two actors really play off of each other and the chemistry is flawless. However there are a few unusual choices some characters make, but the writers do their best to explain a lot of these things which I won't spoil here. It's about time travel so there is bound to be plot holes and a lot of confusion but through great editing and the occasional exposition dialogue, they manage to pull it off. It's a great technical achievement from the makeup, costume design, set design, editing and sound effects. With fully fleshed out characters, great acting from everyone and the sometimes witty dialogue, Predestination is a well made film worthy of a sequel.

I was so confused with the first half of this movie. I thought it was meant to be a sci-fi time travel thriller. But we get this biographical story for a large part of the running time. It's engaging, but makes you wonder - where is all this leading? What is this movie even about? Is this the right disc I inserted?Ultimately, I don't think it has any one clear message or point. But it's thought-provoking. It asks a lot of interesting "what if" questions. There are plenty of surprises and twists. It raises moral questions about the costs when trying to save lives. And about doing things which cause pain but knowing that you have to do them anyway. One underlying thread is the eternal question of the chicken and the egg and of male vs. female.The movie doesn't really make sense when deeply scrutinised. But it doesn't have to. The plot holds together, but it's unrealistic. But that's okay. It's abstract. It's about pondering these made-up ideas. It takes hypothetical time travel scenarios to their logical extreme. It could've been more concrete and had more of a connection to some kind of purposeful series of events, but it's works for what it is.The acting and directing are good. I like the tone overall. It's an easy movie to relax into, not trying too hard to entertain or preach or blow you away. It just takes you in with a fascinating story which raises a lot of questions. I can't remember the music, meaning it probably did its job without being either terrible or great.So I recommend this movie to people who like intricate stories with well-developed characters. However, it doesn't really lead anywhere profound. It's more about the journey itself and some general themes about existence, choice and identity. It's more of an interesting dream than a realistic story which can be taken seriously. And it's flawed and maybe even a little self-indulgent. But at least it's pretty unique and well made.

Mind-blowing story. One of the best i ever saw. Skip the trailer. Go watch the movie. Thank me later.

A very interesting film. Double or was it a triple paradox? Excellent concept for a film and also very well done. It never tried to be too clever either, which i liked as so often those types of film just end up coming over pretentious and narcissistic. This was brilliantly done with a fantastic script and well acted and definitely one of those gem of a films that sadly only comes round every so often.