Movie Review – The Shift

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The Shift completely nails it. I could feel the message they were trying to convey, and the cast could too. Neal McDonough as The Benefactor was his best role yet. He was The Benefactor. He made the character! That was a joy to watch. His scenes were my favorite of the whole movie. Kristoffer Polaha as Kevin was just as good but in the opposite way. His character struggles but never gives up. They were both a joy to watch.

I highly recommend this movie, my fingers are crossed that it receives the praise it deserves.

Grade: A

About The Peetimes: I have 2 Peetimes for you. I strongly urge you to use the 1st Peetime, the rest of the movie has such a strong message that trying to summarize it is almost impossible.

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There are extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of The Shift.

Plot
After a tense encounter with a mysterious stranger with otherworldly powers, a man is banished to a tyrannical, parallel Earth where he fights to get back to the woman he loves.