《时栈中的指针》 改编自 著名科幻小说家 Robert Silverberg 短篇小说，当年刊于1983年6月。 故事背景位于人烟稀少的星球，星球上的居民大多不愿回归过去的人际关系中。。。Needle in a Timestack sets up a world where people actually can, provided they have enough money. A lonely man can alter the timeline so his marriage never ended, his ex never moved on, and his best friend never married her.

As Tommy, Orlando Bloom is given the unenviable task of portraying the implied antagonist of sorts. Tommy is a character worth spending a bit more time trying to empathize with as Needle approaches its conclusion, and Bloom’s entire demeanor does a wonderful job of conveying a multilayered man who is not evil or malicious, but simply hurting. Much in the same way all of us have been tortured by love at some point in our lives.

Needle in a Timestack leaves you with much to contemplate, as well as a bit of feeling underserved since the concept here is so wide open in terms of possibilities. It was a film that forced me to confront my own past and actions I personally have taken in my own relationships, something that rarely happens with today’s slate of cinematic offerings. That fact alone warrants a recommendation, even amidst this content-heavy climate. And let’s face it, none of us have time to waste.