
A small-town crim finds an ancient Chinese time-travel device that can help him pull off a heist and start a new life-but he may not survive the consequences of tampering with time. The Castle meets Looper, Mega Time Squad is a study in high-meets-low, combining elements of the sci-fi, the crime thriller and the comedy to make a comedy heist film with a time-traveling twist.... (Full plot summary below)
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A small-town crim finds an ancient Chinese time-travel device that can help him pull off a heist and start a new life-but he may not survive the consequences of tampering with time. The Castle meets Looper, Mega Time Squad is a study in high-meets-low, combining elements of the sci-fi, the crime thriller and the comedy to make a comedy heist film with a time-traveling twist.
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| FILMINK (Australia)Jarrod Walker...enjoyably silly and gorily slapstick laughs. |
| VarietyDennis HarveyThe unique mix of simultaneously droll and broad humor is very nicely delivered by a well-cast ensemble, resulting in a polished oddity that should make a splash at home, while attracting decent overseas interest. |
| Stuff.co.nzJames CrootWriter-director Tim van Dammen (Romeo & Juliet: A Love Story) mines the conceit for all its comedic value, while creating a variety of memorable situations and characters. |
| New Zealand HeraldKarl PuschmannThe script is foul-mouthed and very funny, revelling in its distinctly Kiwi rhythm and dialogue. There's a dry wit to the gags, frequently bordering on absurdism. |
| Film PulseAdam PattersonAn entertaining romp that poses the question of what would happen if an utterly inept criminal gained the ability to time travel. |
| The Hollywood NewsKat HughesMega Time Squad has certainly been well shot --, but unfortunately there's just something intangible missing to make it truly special. |
| User ReviewSarah DThis movie is just so funny. And well done. Loved the Kiwi humour. Tim van Dammen is a brilliant writer. I haven't laughed so hard it a movie for a long time. |
| User ReviewStephen HFantastically entertaining and well written time travel caper. Loveable criminal time travels with ancient Chinese bracelet. 2 side splitting moments - the thames tour highlight of the automatic toilet and the guy getting shot in the eye the 2nd time. Funny because you weren?t expecting them which means a perfect setup of the joke. Wasn?t quite as funny as I had expected but then if you?ve seen lots of kiwi comedies you?ll know the kiwi parochialism joke and so I admire them steering away from that. Some minor gripes - most time travel theory dictates the time traveller must not meet himself but this obviously not obeyed here, a lot of bad swear words I think unnecessary and I?m no prude, some painfully unfunny bits eg the motel owner, fell flat, felt like trying too hard. Also why the crappy shots of Thames and no shots of Paeroa? Thames is ok but looked like junk in the film, and Paeroa is quite nice. |