‘God’s Time’ | Movie Review
God’s Time, written and directed by Daniel Antebi, is a love story.
Though the film tries to convince you that it’s a buddy film about two best friends who are recovering addicts and end up going on a mission to stop a murder in New York, the root of this film is all love. The story starts in the middle of a recovery meeting, where Dev (Ben Groh) and Luca (Dion Costelloe) are listening to Regina (Liz Caribel) share her wild fantasy of killing her horrible ex-boyfriend. We soon find out that this is a fantasy that has been shared many times before during their recovery meetings.
The audience is thrust into the story with an immediate vibrant energy that is brought into the screen with the help of Dev (Ben Groh). The quick pacing of the narrative forces your full attention on the film from the beginning, so when Dev tells you that Regina is serious about killing her ex this time you feel his desperation right along with him. So sure, this movie is about Luca and Dev trying to stop Regina from making a life-altering mistake but it’s also about so much more than that. The stories we get are: two best friends being in love with the same girl, Regina’s passionate love for her dog (Parranda), a reminder that life continued to kick us while we were navigating a global pandemic, and maybe most importantly, this film was about the magic that happens when raw honesty is shared between two friends.
Liz Caribel.
Her Regina is passionate, eccentric and absolutely magnetic. It’s no surprise that she won a Special Jury Prize for Best Performance, her presence on the screen stays with you long after you’ve finished the film. Liz leads Regina’s story with her heart, which makes you care within seconds of the first scene. You will find yourself rooting for Regina the entire film, and even when she momentarily lets you down, you ache for her to turn it all around for herself. Liz Caribel gives a performance worthy of an attentive audience.
Though the pacing does lose traction soon into the second act but it all comes together by the end, which makes the entire ride worth it. God’s Time will release the film in theaters on Friday, February 24 in NY, LA and select cities and on VOD platforms.
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