Writer-director Daniel Antebi's new film revolves around two recovering addicts who are best friends. We first meet them at a support group meeting for addicts, so it makes sense that a good piece of "God's Time" is spent at these meetings.
Antebi tells the story through the eyes and ears of Dev (Ben Groh). His buddy Luca (Dion Costelloe) is assigned the more dramatic part, while Dev is always clowning around and talking directly to the audience. It's a shtick that has worked well in some films. Here, it's more annoying than anything else. I don't think it's Groh's fault; I think it's the way his character is written, but I'm not sure. I'm only sure that it falls flat.
The only time the movie has any life breathed into it is when Regina (Liz Caribel Sierra) is on-screen. She's a little bundle of crazy energy that reminded me a bit of Rosie Perez in the New York City part of "Night on Earth". She is really the only reason to see this one.
At every one of the support group meetings Regina goes on and on about how much she hates her ex-boyfriend. She gets a bit more heated than usual at one particular session, where she says she's going to kill him. Dev is convinced that she's really going to do it. He drags Luca with him in his quest to save Regina.
Everything that follows is incredibly muddled. While it evolves into a very serious situation, Dev's character is difficult to take seriously and this creates a "who cares?" attitude toward all of the characters, although Regina does remain believable.
As I stated earlier, the only reason to see "God's Time" is to admire the acting chops of Liz Caribel Sierra. Someday "God's Time" might be the answer to the question of where Ms. Sierra began her career.
| Movie title | God's Time |
|---|---|
| Release year | 2022 |
| MPAA Rating | NR |
| Our rating | |
| Summary | This otherwise eminently forgettable film contains what might be the beginning of a fine career by a newcomer. |
