I’m sitting in the cinema at Palace, there is about four other people here. The movie is great, everything about is great, but I’m sad.

Why? Because the reality of the situation is most people won’t see this film, in fact most people will probably never even hear of the movie Predestination and that’s a real shame. Despite the American accents deceiving the scent this is an Screen Australia-funded feature with Ethan Hawke – an Australian leading at the helm, and it is probably one of the best Aussie films that has been made in years.

Think Rian Johnson’s 2012 Looper and you kind of get an idea of the journey Predestination takes you on. A time-travelling thriller that leaves the audience guessing at every turn, filled with plenty of action, suspense and best of all; twists.

It is not easy to construct a film that involves messing with the fabric of time and still portray a fluid and simple narrative. The movie never tries to explain why or how the F.B.I has the capability to go through time and try to change history, it just sets the scene, sets the rules and lets the story tell itself.

Directed by the relatively unknown, and now underrated Spierig Brothers, Predestination tells the story of a time-travelling agent sent back to 1975 to stop a terrorist, ‘The Fizzle Bomber’, from committing his worst act: a blast that will kill 11,000 innocent people. In his search for the bomber he comes across a forlorn and depressed woman at the bar he works at, who tells her tale of woe and how she came to be where she is. This sets in motion a series of events and actions that adversely affects both their lives, their futures – and their pasts. It hooks you in and doesn’t let go until the very end.

With a great story it is shot to match; accompanying beautiful visuals and cinematography with fantastic attention to detail in the set and art design throughout the multiple timelines visited during the film.

There are really only two characters in this film, both playing the protagonist and both having a compelling and engaging character arc that ultimately spells a very satisfying ending and overall enjoyable cinema experience.

It’s just a shame most people won’t see it, so hopefully this review gets people into the movies because its better than the majority of things on at the moment.

Trust me – it’s my job.

Predestination is now showing at Palace Electric Cinema, NewActon