Shadows of Yesterday
- Tagline
- Facing the horrors of the past, one laugh at a time.
- Description
- In 'Shadows of Yesterday', directed by the eccentric Tim Burdton, we follow a time-traveling comedian, Marlin Branzino, who inadvertently lands in the thick of the Civil Rights Era. As he struggles to navigate the prejudices and injustices of the time, a gritty detective played by J.K. Simmrolls suspects Marlin's otherworldly origins. Meanwhile, Chick-o Marx adds a touch of slapstick as a bumbling police officer whose own biases are challenged by the absurdities of time travel. This horror-comedy blends laughter with a stark reminder of history's darker chapters, proving that some scares can only be faced with a smile.
- MpaaRating
- R
- PopularityScore
- 6.10
- ReleaseDate
- 10/27/2022
- Genre
- Horror
- Director(s)
- Cast
Critic Reviews
7.80
In the delightfully bizarre 'Shadows of Yesterday', Tim Burdton once again reminds us that history is no match for the absurdity of his imagination. Marlin Branzino's time-traveling antics through the Civil Rights Era are as cringe-inducingly inappropriate as a whoopee cushion at a funeral, with J.K. Simmrolls squinting so hard into the mystery, you'd think he could turn back time with his furrowed brow alone. And let's not forget Chick-o Marx, whose slapstick shenanigans as a police officer are as subtly crafted as a pie to the face. The MPAA slapped this film with an 'R' rating, presumably because history's horrors are too real for the faint of heart or perhaps because they've never seen a comedian tackle racism with a rubber chicken before. The film is a roller-coaster through time that has you laughing one minute and wincing the next—sometimes both at once. It's like watching a clown car crash into a history book—messy, yet somehow you can't look away.