The premise is genuinely clever, but the final product feels underwhelming, likely due to financial constraints. It's still an impressive effort at crafting a movie about time travel on such a limited budget. Despite its shortcomings, the acting and writing are strong points, and I appreciate that it treats viewers with respect; I really do. It might just be the most perplexing film ever made.

The premise is genuinely inventive: four engineering friends are working on a prototype device. David Sullivan portrays “Abe,” who stumbles upon its remarkable potential during testing and tells his colleague, “Aaron” (Shane Carruth). Instead of involving the others in their discovery, these two decide to move the invention and use it to manipulate the stock market for personal financial gain. The film effectively il…