Would you rip through the fabric of time and space just to snatch some vintage garb, or go antiquing with your friends, at the expense of your own health? Probably. Sadly, a lot of people would choose blue poo as a side effect of stealing goods from the past and bringing it to the future, which is why everyone needs to know that Time travel is Dangerous! This is an inspired British indie mockumentary about two women running a vintage shop in the UK, who also happen to have a Time Machine. Don’t ask questions. If you were perfectly fine with Bill and Ted jumping around history in a phone booth, then don’t be surprised that this gives no easy answers to the absurdity of its premise.

Of course, things start to go wrong, and the dangerous part becomes a bit more evident, though this is always in good fun. This features a host of British comedy stalwarts from Stephen Fry to Jane Horrocks, and feels like the kind of thing Taika Waititi would have made if he had thought of it first. In fact, though I didn’t have audio description to lock in this with absolute certainty, I think because Waititi has been perfecting this way of filming throughout his career as either a producer or director, I wish he had jumped on board here to executive produce and help tidy up the editing a bit. The pacing and focus could have used some attention, which I think the What We Do In The Shadows creator might have been able to nab the same way likely Chris Stuckmann benefitted from having Mike Flanagan on Shelby Oaks.

I also don’t know that this British comedy doesn’t have any audio description in existence, since it is possible it has UK AD that didn’t transfer to Level 33. Let’s be honest, they aren’t a global distribution behemoth, and likely only have domestic rights. This too, is a bit of a shame, because this would have done quite well with a dash of promotion, instead of essentially heading for a primarily VOD release.

I can only go just so high on a science fiction comedy, where there are a lot of elements I didn’t fully grasp due to the lack of audio description. but I certainly did have fun, and this is one film I’m certain would only gain points if given accessibility. Should blind audiences rush out for this? No. If it happens to appear on something you already pay for, and you think What We Do In The Shadows is the bees knees, and Spinal Tap is a religion in your home, maybe this silly romp is for you.

Time Travel Is Dangerous, but this film certainly is not, offering an absurdist look at the repercussions of a Time Machine in the wrong hands. A most excellent adventure.

Fresh: 7.3/10