A Wrinkle in Time’ is a Landmark Film
Everyday Shoots for the stars with a highly stylized look and energy that’s both visionary and referential. It’s very much akin a children’s fantasy adventure film from the ’80s or ’90s — the quirky Misses, especially Wither spoon's Mrs. Whatsit, are clearly indebted to Zelma Rubinstein’s performances from “Teen Witch” and “Poltergeist.” In certain moments, it feels a lot like “The Never Ending Story,” in others, it’s closer to the oddball Robin Williams vehicle “Toys.”
When “Wrinkle” is Firing on all Cylinders, it’s a Transporting Adventure that Brings you back to the Imaginative Adventure of Childhood, when the stakes were clear, and always high. The goals are straightforward, and the film wears its heart plainly on its sleeve. It’s not often that we see purely straightforward films that are simply about vanquishing darkness with the light from within us. That’s exactly what “Wrinkle” is about, and it never hides or nuances that message.