Mainly for girls ten through teens, the movie Guardians of Time has been released on DVD. It’s a fun movie that puts four best friends on an adventure into the past where they become the super powered guardians of time. Nicely depicted and acted, the movie has a lot of moral fiber including friendships, working together to solve a mystery and standing up for each other in time of danger.
“It’s not about the finish line, it’s about the steps you take to get there”
Friends Sybil (Samantha Ryan), Alex (Ava Torres), Zoey (Carley Colemon) and Theo (Nia Sallam) are brought together at the mansion of Papa Nickolaou (David Fletchere-Hall). Grandfather to Sybil and Alex, his estate has all the space to have fun. The parents of the girls will be taking a trip and they are left in the hands of Papa.
That first afternoon Sybil starts visualizing strange happenings. Exploring the rooms Alex goes into her Grandfather’s office library where she starts picking out some old books to read. One of the books “The Beginning is the End is the Beginning” has a lot of old strange drawings and symbols. When she shows it to the other girls, it beomes the start of a trip into a world where they come face to face with danger, special powers and helping the past become the future.
Adventurous, exciting and filled with making the right decisions Director Stephen Shimek puts the girls through a maze of finding their way back to their starting point, the mansion. I like the storyline and the acting that make it a very cool fight between good and evil. Most all of the characters the four girls run into are interesting enough to keep the story moving at a fine pace. Special effects are a bit elementary, but not to the point that hurts adventurous trip.
Guardians of Time has been rate PG by the MPAA for some peril and brief mild violence. The whole family should enjoy the movie and its best if the very young are present that an adult be watching along. The monsters may be a bit harsh for immature children.
Specifications and additional video information:
Cast: Katie Burgess, Ava Torres, Natalie Daniels
Directed by: Stephen Shimek
Written by: Katy Baldwin, Jerome Reygner-Kalfon, Sebastien Semon,
Genre: Action, Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG for some peril and brief mild violence
Running Time: 1 hr. 39 min.
Video Release Date: October 11, 2022
Language: English
Reviewed Format: DVD
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
Video: Full Screen 16×9 Aspect Ratio of 2.39:1
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Distributed by: Lionsgate
Released on: DVD, Digital HD
Writer, critic, film editor John Delia, Sr. has been on all sides of the movie business from publications to film making. He has worked as a film critic with ACED Magazine for more than 20 years and other publications for a total of 40 years. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Florida. John is a member of the Southeastern Film Critics Association and Critics Association of Central Florida Send John a message at jdelia@acedmagazine.com
