Ryan Reynolds does his "Ryan Reynolds thing", as a time traveling pilot who over shoots his mark while on a unsanctioned rescue mission, and ends up forgetting every "timey whimey wibbly wobbly" paradox rule, as he and his younger doppelganger try to "correct the timeline", which, according to the butterfly effect and years of Sci Fi scripts, should pretty much nuke the future as they know it.

But, since this is indeed a Ryan Reynolds movie, which automatically precludes any hope of a dark, downer (read: REALISTIC) ending, so, we are instead treated to a happily ever after world where even the bad guys are dispatched sans any blood and guts and are instead decapitated, drawn, quartered, and halved in a 4th of July spray of neon colored unicorn sparkles that dissipate into nothingness.

Not that I'm complaining, because Reynolds' is more than adequate in the titular role, as is newcomer Walker Scobell, as the younger version, although, coming from a pint sized tween, Reynolds trademark quips and comeback lines come off as kind of "smart-aleckey" to the point of being so irritating that you can understand why he is bullied and disliked. Zoe Saldana appears on cue, and adds some heart and soul to the tale

Jennifer Garner is believable as a struggling Mom, and Mark Ruffalo proves he can play Dr. Bruce Banner in something besides a Marvel Universe Movie. Catherine Keener and Alex Malliri Jr. are the perfunctory bad guys, monologuing in all the right places and meeting their perspective destinies as expected.

I liked the movie, and although you have seen most of it before, like I said, it's a Ryan Reynolds affair, and, as such, is a splendid way to spend a couple of hours on an afternoon or evening.