This movie executes its concept well, but it’s ultimately a concept that we’ve seen plenty of times before, and it doesn’t really play with any new ideas on top of it. I did really appreciate the symbolism of the bandages representing the shame of the character during that iteration, and the subsequent removal of the bandages representing acceptance of what he had become. It’s a fun, focused thriller and it’s worth a watch if you’re into some mind-bending stuff.

Timecrimes is a simple yet clever sci-fi thriller that makes the most of its small-scale production. Most of the movie takes place in just three locations-the house, the woods, and the lab with the time machine-but it never feels limited. Instead, the confined setting adds to the intensity and focus of the story. The acting was solid. It wasn't flashy or overly dramatic, but it felt natural and believable, which kept me invested. The plot is straightforward enough to follow, but it still manages to surprise you. It's one of those movies where everything clicks into place by the time it wraps up, making the rewatchability high. Overall, I really enjoyed it. Timecrimes proves you don't need a big budget or flashy effects to deliver a compelling and fun story. It's smart, engaging, and worth a watch if you like time-travel twists.

you never except what happen next in this movie. considering the budget of it, this worth to watch

To avoid spoilers, let's just say that regarding the events unfolding in the film, Los Cronocrimenes does them perfectly, and better than many other films.

I watched the movie nearly 6 years ago. And boy, was I mad after watching it. The protagonist makes so many illogical choices that lead to ridiculous events (and he knows that!) that the viewer sits in the seat, constantly thinking "WTF... WHY?" You really get angry watching this movie. I did. But why am a writing a review after 6 years? Because it nagged me, that there was a slight chance, I just didn't understand the movie. So the movie didn't just steal 90mins of my life, but way more. Today, I skimmed through the reviews again and found an interesting review that mentions the predestination paradox. I took some time to learn about this paradox. It's quite interesting. As far as I have understood, it's based on events in the future, that manipulate events in the past to achieve different results, but which lead to a loop of events that force the predestined future. Now I know, why this movie was made. I guess, the producers read about this paradox and made a movie out of it. Because all the the events reflect this paradox perfectly. You start in the present, but without any time travel, events from the "future" (Hector x) take place (unbeknownst to the viewer), that force the events for the future Hector to even take place. It even has 2 layers of this paradox. This is quite clever and, I think, fits the paradox nicely. So, why only 1 star? Because you can explain this thing in a documentary, not wrapped inside a boring-as-hell-constantly-head-shaking movie. It seems like they had the concept of the paradox, but didn't know how they could get there. Because in theory, it's easy. But practically, it's hard to achieve, if you don't presuppose that the actors/protagonists inside the loop (not the actors inside the movie) are dumb. Which they sadly did in this movie. Without telling you beforehand. Watch it as a science documentary, not an entertaining movie.

Very clever. I will never understand the time travel paradox, and Timecrimes take on this served to fuel my fascination more than any other film. Back to the Future and Predestination did much to add to the canon, but Timecrimes rivalled both with its idiosyncratic method and sense of tragicomedy. Why is no one taking my word of mouth recommendations for this film seriously?

Ok, as a self proclaimed time travel Junkie. My main hate in so many travel movies are holes in the plot. Here is one time travel movie that ends without problems, dark yes, but it leaves you feeling like they just pulled off an amazing feat of time travel. Gratuitous nudity, yea. Strange man, yea. If you like time travel and being surprised this one will please:)

Intriguing. Pretty compelling and gripping throughout. Very thought-provoking. A great exploration of the time-travel theme. Modestly made. No frills. Straight to the meat and bones. Well put-together. Great movie.

Very silly and stupid really, but it had some really funny moments and harrowing weirdness to it. No one in America could ever make something this wack.

Conceptually enthralling, tightly edited, acted and shot austerely--a must watch for fans of thought provoking paradoxes. The relatively small budget is not a factor, it may have even enhanced it. I loved it, but wish I found a version in Spanish with English subs (the dubbing dilutes the experience, but does not ruin it).

Hector is having an average day when he gets a weird phone call, creeps on a hot chick in the woods, then get stabbed by a masked man and suites into a nearby Time Machine, where he goes back a day. Really low budget, but it works. It is a brilliant thought. Experiment of time travel. Also, we are the monster!. This movement made me redouble to never go biking in the Woods by myself. Also, that life is random and that little things can be big things.

I remember enjoying this movie a lot when it first came out. On rewatch...I'm not so sure. It's one of those time loop stories where the characters reasoning never adds up and there is absolutely no clue given as to how the loop ever kicked off in the first place- the girl taking her top off in the woods being a prime example. Hector seeing this is what makes him curious, but then we see the only reason for it is him making it happen second time around. It doesn't stand up to much scrutiny. For a great time loop film that's harder to pick apart, watch 'Triangle'.

Fun and clever film!

I'm giving it 1.5 stars because I know I've seen worse, but this was bad, and for two reasons -- spoiler alert: 1) The main character could have fixed his problem in a million different and less destructive ways, but he makes the worst choice in every situation, and no reason is ever given to the audience as to why; 2) How dare a woman be attractive? An attractive woman "entices" a man by being attractive, so she deserves to die for it? REALLY?! I thought that quit being a movie trope in '80s horror films. That's the lesson here, ladies. If you don't want to be sacrificed, don't be pretty. (insert eyeroll here).

The time travelling adventures of an incomprehensibly stupid man.

I attempted to watch this a few years ago but turned it off after five minutes because I didn't want to deal with subtitles that day. Since then I've seen it on more than a couple ‘Best of...' lists so I decided to give it another try. If you can deal with the subtitles and if you're a fan of time travel horror then you should be able to enjoy this. Could be useful if one ever gets caught in a paradox or endless time loop as this shows... there are ways out of such things. Kinda genius.

Timecrimes features a well-constructed, complicated yet coherent plot that successfully satirizes the time-travel genre. However, the protagonist is so unlikable, and the other characters are so one-dimensional, that it's difficult to become emotionally invested in the story. Recommended primarily for time-travel aficionados.

Middle-aged suburban ordinariness, until he sees the girl taking her top off - his voyeurism kicks it all off. Time travel and if he'd just do what he was asked, none of it would happen - but he's Joe Schmo - who messes it up. It gets darker and darker as he tries to fix it. It's all there as you watch it go horribly wrong. Tight setting, a plot that never over-convolutes and just a clever, intelligent little film.

Takes your to wild ride that goes the extra mile.

Oh my God the time traveler in this movie is an idiot! Do as the time machine guys says and DON'T GO ANYWHERE FOR ONE HOUR. But nope, he's gotta go meddle with the timeline and create multiple versions of himself and events. I'm a sucker for time travel flicks, and for a very low budget Spanish import, it was fairly entertaining, but check out the much better "Predestination" instead if you haven't seen it.