Time Lapse

Skip the genre filler — Time Lapse, in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and Beamafilm, and in the US on XLTV Amazon Channel and Kanopy, actually commits to its premise. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. With 1,413 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Danielle Panabaker — the performance elevates material that could easily tip into self-seriousness. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

Time Lapse is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. What makes Time Lapse work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. Three friends discover a mysterious machine that takes pictures 24 hours into the future and conspire to use it for personal gain, until disturbing and dangerous images begin to develop. Danielle Panabaker and Matt O'Leary lead a cast that makes the ambitious moments land. It hit screens in 2014. The world-building is meticulous enough to sustain multiple rewatches, with details early on that only make sense later. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give Time Lapse a chance. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Danielle Panabaker grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.

Time Lapse was released in 2014, directed by Bradley King. The full 104-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.