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TOP SCHOLAR: David Loftus
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| Review Summary |
Zak Gibbs (Bradford) is a happy-go-lucky southern California teen whose father is a math and physics prof who's too wrapped up in his work. Right about the time Zak gets interested in a new foreign exchange student from South America named Francesca (Garces), he stumbles on a top-secret invention of one of his father's former students: a watch that switches its wearer into "hyper-time." The wearer of the watch seems to move at normal pace while everything around him is frozen, but in reality, his molecules are simply moving incredibly faster than all else. Naturally, its eccentric inventor Earl Dopler (Stewart) and his sinister boss Henry Gates (Biehn) will go to extraordinary lengths to retrieve the watch, while Zak uses it to perform tricks that will impress his prospective girlfriend. Directed by Star Trek: The Next Generation star Jonathan Frakes, this 2002 comedy-thriller is a soft updating of "Back to the Future," and features decent special effects and stunts and pleasant performances.
David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- science fiction story
Mental/Magical powers focus
Yes
kind of powers:
- moving very fast (scifi)
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium straight
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- Very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- average (female)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- business executive
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity
- White
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physical condition
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th century (1970's to Present)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Big cities?
Yes
Misc settings
- lab
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Tone of movie
- upbeat
Comedy or somewhat funny movie?
Yes
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