If you want to see something where you can't easily predict the ending and 95% of the cast can convincingly act on a shoestring budget, then Riley Rewind awaits. A great concoction of science fiction mixed with super heroine that is blended on high in the TV drama paradigm; it opens on Facebook with subsequently infinite curtain calls on Youtube. Director Ray William Johnson and writer Anna Akana (the successful Youtube duo) have done what Romeo and Juliet could not: undo suicide and rewrite time to the plot's benefit. A personal tale written by Anna Akana that alludes to her own sister's real life pain provides a resilient framework that fails to be depressing, making it all the more noteworthy as a freshman effort. Ray William Johnson professionally compliments the script with directorial choices that are seamless. The $100,000 spent may be the best outing ever for a pop culture, science fiction TV series. A must see for anyone raised by the internet.
Review of Riley Rewind
