A drag theater company in Rocky Springs Wyoming stages a shadowcast performance of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW.
For those who don't know a shadow cast performance is when a group of actors perform live infront of the screen.
A film filled with "gee whiz, let's put on a show!" engery, TIME WARP is a sweet, if incredibly messy, look at the company coming together to put on the performance in a place that seems like it should be going on. It is a film that exists purely on the heart of the people on screen and the filmmakers behind the camera. Its a film that is going to find its audience because there are going to be a lot of peoplewho relate to the people on screen and realize that they can do the same thing, and thus find their people.
Honestly this film is so earnest and honest, and good, that I really can't critique it because it just doesn't seem fair to point out every little problem.
That said, there are two things that I can't let go. The first is the fact that at 115 minutes the film is probably 20 minutes too long . Some sequences run a little too long. I felt the wrong sort of tired at the end. The other problem is some things are left hanging. Most are minor but just about the very end we get a mention that there was a mass shooting in a nearby town just after the performance. It makes sense as to why the shooting should be mentioned, but in all honesty it should have resulted in some sort of on camera reaction and not just some lines of text.
Quibbles aside this is, as I said above, is a sweet little film. It may not be the best film you see all year but it will be one that makes you smile.
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