In the Blink of an Eye (2026)

When a film is around 90 minutes, especially one that hasn't received the best reviews, I am often suspicious there is another film here, a longer one, that the producers didn't have faith in, so it was edited down to something short and digestible in the hopes it will somehow pass. In the Blink of an Eye gives off these vibes strongly. I found it remarkably moving and interesting while also quite entertaining, yet it is being dismissed as sleight and disappointing. While it may be a flawed but noble attempt, I was not disappointed in it. 

Do I feel like it sometimes is on the straightforward side? Sure. Again I wonder if there is a longer cut with more nuance and character development. But even without that I felt myself getting drawn into each story emotionally. The film follows three interrelated (sort of) stories, one in the prehistoric past, one today, and one in the far off future. It is a story of interconnectedness and ambitiously tries to comment on the meaning of life. Is it fully successful? Perhaps not entirely. But does that mean it doesn't work? Not at all. 

I was into it from the get go and its relentless optimism was handled in a way that was refreshing without feeling pedantic. Overall I was happy with it although I did wish some of it was more fleshed out. But even as it is, In the Blink of an Eye is a film I enjoyed and have been thinking about since watching it.

In the Blink of an Eye

Starring: Kate McKinnon, Rashida Jones, Daveed Diggs, Rona Rees, Jorge Vargas, Skywalker Hughes, Andrea Bang, Aria Kim, Luc Roderique,

Director: Andrew Stanton

Writer: Colby Day