Okay so I was pretty stoned when I watched this movie and it had absolutely frazzled my mind by the time it ended. Was THC the main benefactor of me tripping out to the twists and turns of Predestination? I don't know. Maybe, but that's not to say this movie isn't mind bending enough on its own.

It's hard to talk too deeply about the plot without giving away any of it's twists. We follow Ethan Hawke's character after he has his face melted off by the "fizzle bomber", a terrorist he's been chasing through time, which requires him to get a face transplant and become Ethan Hawke. We then see him go back in time to work in a bar, where he strikes up a conversation with Jane, the unmarried mother, who tells him her life story. This part of the movie is completely necessary to set up the upcoming twists, which are easily the highlights of Predestination. However, I personally found it a bit boring and, up until the first twist was revealed, I had absolutely no idea why this random woman's(?) life story had suddenly become centre stage.

Some of the twists in the movie are very predictable, but some catch you completely off guard. This might be due to the fact that some of the twists are so outlandish, ridiculous and, well, technically impossible that you'd be considered stupid for predicting them, but this still doesn't stop them from providing a massive upset.

Outside of the crazy twists and turns, the movie doesn't offer tonnes of substance (as I said before, the life story of Jane is a bit dull), however, that does not mean there is nothing to enjoy. For me, the twists were enough to firmly hold my interest as I tried to piece the rest of the puzzle together myself, allowing me to feel immersed in the action. However, once the end credits rolled, I couldn't quite get my head around some of the plot details. For instance, the whole paradoxical nature of the plot and the idea of fate playing a part kind of confused me, as the nature of the paradox sort of works against itself in a way and doesn't seem to cause much good when you really think about it, but I'd need a science degree to be able to explain that better.

All in all, whilst not exactly perfect (with some slightly dull moments and some details prompting you to question the point of Hawke's entire "mission"), Predestination will take you on a mind-bending journey, leading you to second guess everything you are seeing just for your concept of reality to be completely shattered again by the next scene. There's a lot to enjoy if you like leaving a movie with your mind completely fried; would recommend to watch stoned.