THE FUSE

“Sore: Wife from the Future” asks much of its audience. From believing in time travel to imagining outlandish fantasy scenarios, Indonesia’s Oscar entry relies on the suspension of disbelief. Many films have managed to convert their audience to a unique story construct. Here, unfortunately, that ask proves to be too much. Almost every line of dialogue comes off heavy-handed, the visuals are standard and have none of story’s fantastical elements of the story, and the screenplay takes so many leaps that it dulls the sense of surprise. Rather than a light dramedy about love, the film becomes a chore to sit through.