See You Yesterday Reviews
Though the movie encounters some of the usual pitfalls of time-travel plots (predictability, muddled rules) and sports some hokey, eighties-style special effects, what it offers in terms of diversity and messaging is a treasure.
| May 29, 2019
No matter the inspired cinematography or considered, authentic performances, these stories carry a weight of inevitability as they suck every particle of hope out of the air.
| May 18, 2019
The teenagers speak with authentic voices, and Bristol builds a believable world for them (they conduct their science experiments inside Sebastian's grandmother's garage) without bogging them down in science.
| Original Score: B | May 17, 2019
Undeniable,... is the powerful impact of watching a cycle of violence that cannot be broken, no matter how many ways it plays out.
| May 17, 2019
An ambitious, striking debut that takes unexpected creative risks and heralds the arrival of an exciting new filmmaker.
| Original Score: 3/4 | May 17, 2019
At its core, "See You Yesterday" is a story about grief and the inevitable question so many mourners have asked themselves: Could I have done anything to forestall my loved one's death?
| May 17, 2019
Is this really an appropriate movie for serious topics like excessive policing, shooting bias, and institutional racism? The answer is... sure, why not?
| Original Score: 85/100 | May 16, 2019
See You Yesterday finds a striking-yet-natural balance between genre concept and a harsh reality that is achingly familiar to the people who have to navigate it every day.
| Original Score: B+ | May 15, 2019
Eden-Smith makes the film her own, right up to the surprising, challenging and altogether sharp final note.
| May 10, 2019
See You Yesterday is an instant sci-fi classic that's as timely as it is terrific.
| May 6, 2019
Would end up being a very dark movie indeed if it didn't have Duncan-Smith at its center, determined to think her way out of a set-up that is stacked so heavily against her that time travel changes only the victims, but not the violence.
| May 4, 2019
A smart, often ingenious, new film that takes a depressingly familiar scenario and then adds some time travel to the mix.
| Original Score: 4/5 | May 4, 2019