God Awful Movies 433: The Shift
Dec 5, 2023
In this episode, the hosts of a podcast review the confusing Christian movie 'The Shift' and criticize its plot and Christian undertones. They discuss casting decisions, explore the idea of a confusing Christian movie inspired by Christopher Nolan, and find humor in awkward scenes. They also delve into the protagonist's motivation, inconsistencies in the movie, and question the lack of explanation for certain scenes. The episode concludes with discussions on different versions of Molly's life, the diversity of animals in different realities, and comedic experiences with navigating teleporting doors.
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A Messy Multiverse Job Retelling
- The hosts describe The Shift as a Christian multiverse retelling of the story of Job full of awkward, badly executed scenes.
- They repeatedly mock the film's tone, plot choices, and the casting of Sean Astin as incongruous and overeating on set.
Tiny Shifts, Big Relationship Stakes
- The hosts note the film treats multiverse shifts as tiny, interpersonal changes rather than grand sci‑fi leaps.
- That choice makes mundane relationship squabbles the movie's central stakes and undercuts coherent sci‑fi logic.
Satan's Restaurant Showpiece
- The hosts recount the restaurant scene where Neil McDonough's Satan demonstrates shifting by tormenting the waitress Tina.
- They mock the scene's awkward sexualized feeding, the devil's odd demeanor, and Tina's later elevated role.