Movie

The Wizard of Speed and Time

1989 · 98 min

A playful, inventive ride through Hollywood's absurdities, bursting with homemade special effects and earnest charm.

Tagline: His Life Is a Special Effect...
Overview: A Hollywood filmmaker makes a short for an evil film studio. Unbeknownst to him, the producer has placed a bet of $25,000 that he won't come up with anything with a use. Luckily, our film creator gets the help of his friends.
How it feels: Whimsical, earnest, satirical and warm. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Art, ambition, friendship, power
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
ambition
friendship
power
corruption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none