By Stephanie Barnes
If you could go back in time and give your knowledge and skills to your younger self, could your life have been better? As a substitute teacher who is constantly reminded of my school days, this question sometimes pops into my head.
In a flash, the film’s namesake has the opportunity to do just this, and he chooses to prevent a tragedy, regardless of the consequences. However, bypassing the tragedy makes him an entirely different person who is more carefree and social yet less driven and passionate.
Hilarity ensues as they go above and beyond to ensure they are in the right place at the right time to gain their superpowers-only to have everything go wrong.
The visual shenanigans and jokes were consistently hilarious and made for a genuinely fun experience that anyone unfamiliar with the DC universe could immerse themselves in and enjoy. However, one of the best parts of the movie for me and my friend was seeing Michael Keaton (and a certain other actor from the 90s) as Batman, because it turns out that time travel affected a lot more than the time they traveled to, so much more that they found a way to include a cameo of Nicholas Cage as Superman fighting a giant spider.
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