Synopsis
Todd grew up under the strange shadow of his older mentally challenged brother Shonzi. As kids, Shonzi forced Todd to make action movies. As adults he pressures him to share love life details, even showing Shonzi a sex tape he made with an old girlfriend to help him cope when family tragedy hits. When their dad suffers a heart attack, Shonzi (now 40, and still a virgin) moves in with Todd and his new girlfriend Lindsay. Shonzi wants desperately to be included in their relationship like old times. When Shonzi’s begging become threats to reveal secrets from their past, Todd must find the courage to be honest with Lindsay, even if it means the end of their relationship.
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Cast
- Timm SharpTodd
- Melanie LynskeyLindsay
- Linas PhillipsShonzi
- Tobin BellPeter
- Jay DuplassAdam
- Davie-BlueGretchen
- Artemis PebdaniJustine
- Lauren WeedmanNina
- Reagan YatesLilly
- Austin FrybergerJake
Recommendations
- 83
Consequence
As with most Duplass-produced films, Rainbow Time perhaps ambles a bit too awkwardly into its ending. But, if it weren’t already clear, this is a messy movie about messy people, unique in both its character dynamics and worldview. - 75
IndieWire
Lynskey’s performance insists that every scene — no matter how warped or incestuous — ultimately returns to the notion that relationships are a balancing act between change and acceptance. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Unassuming but warm and thoroughly involving. - 60
We Got This Covered
Rainbow Time is all over the place dramatically, but somehow Linas Phillips ties together a sometimes wacky, otherwise off-beat family dramedy from perspectives unknown. - 50
Slant Magazine
Linas Phillips's contrived sense of follow-through betrays the truthfulness of his initial characterizations. - 50
The New York Times
Much of this is funny and even perceptive about the nooks and crannies of adult sexual relationships. It’s also very well acted.... But something feels off. - 50
RogerEbert.com
Foiled by a weak imagination and clear limits to its awareness, Rainbow Time doesn’t become the strong feminist statement it ultimately wants to be. - 50
Los Angeles Times
It’s not exactly side-splittingly funny, and it doesn’t amount to much. The ideas are strong, but the storytelling’s practically nonexistent.
