The Adam Project

Netflix's new sci-fi comedy, "The Adam Project," follows Adam, played by Ryan Reynolds, who accidentally time travels to 2022, running into his younger self while on a mission to prevent the invention of time travel. Young Adam, played by Walker Scobell, is still reeling from the recent death of his father, the man whose work makes time travel possible. 

Because of the death of Adam's father, the movie touches on topics of grief and the lasting impact of losing a loved one on who a person turns out to be. The conversations between the young and middle-aged Adams about their father as well as their visit with him when they travel further back in time are some of the best scenes of "The Adam Project."

Though touching at times and with great comedic relief from Reynolds and Scobell—who perfectly captures Reynolds' quick wit and snarky sense of humor—the main plot and the motivations for Adam's mission to erase time travel are muddled. The movie definitely has too much going on, which is disappointing considering that it had a lot of potential and a different take on time travel. There is, however, a wonderful "13 Going On 30" reunion of Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, who play Adam's parents. 

"The Adam Project" is just another CGI action flick, but if you're looking for a light-hearted and funny movie about time travel, I would recommend it.