The Yesterday Machine

The film constructs its narrative from the raw materials of post-war anxiety and pulp sci-fi, relying on the potent idea of a time machine as a weapon for revisionist history. It explores the chilling obsession of a mind trapped in a lost cause, using its limited means to create a sense of clandestine dread.

What lingers after the viewing is the peculiar charm of its earnest, low-budget ambition, where the fear stems from a confrontation with an unrepentant past. — MovieFinder Editorial