Riku Yamakawa | "Somewhere in Time" (Part 2)
Riku Yamakawa analyzes the time paradox and parallel universes in "Somewhere in Time," discussing the viewer's role.Summary
This article is the second part of Riku Yamakawa's review of the film "Somewhere in Time" (1981, directed by Jeannot Szwarc). Continuing from the first part, it unravels the time paradox at the heart of the film using the concept of parallel universes. It diagrams the circular structure in which Richard's pocket watch is passed across universes, and points out that the story does not resolve itself but requires the viewer's intervention. Through comparisons with Christopher Reeve's "Superman" and multiverse films like "Spider-Man: No Way Home," the author expresses interest in the act of appreciation that spans inside and outside the narrative. Even after the film ends, only the viewer's act of replaying can repay the 60 years of Elise in the next universe, and the author argues for the significance of retelling stories. Viewing dates: January 8, 2015 and September 3, 2026.
(Source：artscape)