A Wrinkle in Time Trailer, My Thoughts

In 1962, Madeline L'Engle's book A Wrinkle in Time was published. The book told the story of Mag Murry, a young genius girl who is recruited alongside her younger brothers and best friend by a trio of cosmic beings to fight an evil force known as the Black Thing. The book blended sci-fi and fantasy, reflecting both L'Engle's Christian faith and her love of science. The book has been challenged and banned, but for many, it has become a beloved part of their childhoods. Me, personally? I never read it as a kid. Really. Skipped me completely.

The book has been adapted into other media, including a stage play, a TV Movie (which L'Engle wasn't fond of), an opera, and a graphic novel. But now, it's hitting the big screen, with Ava DuVernay in the director's chair. And here it is.

The trailer begins with the Disney castle logo getting...messed up. We meet Meg Murry, a young brilliant girl struggling with the disappearance of her father.

You all know that if Chris Pine is in trouble, he can call Spock and Wonder Woman to pull his butt out of the fire, right?

Suburb where all the kids are bouncing balls on the sidewalk in unison. Totally not creepy at all. Seriously. It's not creepy. It's not an indication that something here is seriously wrong.

Mrs. Jones is going to be so mad if this "wrinkling time" thing messes up her flowers.

Yeah, I am pretty convinced that everyone in this movie did a ton of acid while making it. Is this what an acid trip is like?

Meg's dad is alive, but he is...somewhere. Evidently doing crazy experiments meddling with the primal forces of the universe has consequences. Who knew?

Heh heh, Zach Galifianakis.

Mindy Kaling running among flower things. Yup, this trailer is an acid trip.

Yeah, you two had better run from the giant tornado. Don't expect Superman to save you. His dad got him convinced saving people from tornadoes is a bad thing.

Well, this trailer was...something. It certainly was. I honestly don't know what to think of it. I felt I was in the mind of some alien being, but maybe that's the point. I'll give it a watch. It could be fun.