Molli and Max in the Future – Review

Molli and Max in the Future is a hilarious, clever, charming, creative and all around cool romantic sci-fi comedy. The ingenuity of the jokes and how they build throughout the story is as fun to watch as the extremely imaginative world crafted. The movie oozes with inventive Sci-Fi elements despite what must have been a small budget. Some of the humor is spot-on for modern society, and the satire bits are accurate. Absolutely watch it and watch out for Turboschmuck.

While slowly puttering along in her personal space cruiser, Molli (Mamet) glances at the approaching power crystal and gets ready to reel it in. All of a sudden, another spaceship comes flying in and crashes into the power crystal, blowing up and sending its occupant face first into her windshield.

After his “custom build” ship has exploded, Max (Athari) is kindly taken in by Molli for a ride. Poor Max is uninsured, of course, and in need of a ride, but he threatens to tell about her crystal harvesting unless he takes her to Megalopolis. Max reveals he has a magic power crystal for her, and she agrees to chauffeur in exchange. They attend a match of SuperMechaFighting at Glorp Arena in the city which excites Max as he is a fan. Molli doesn’t get it.

After the match Max needs to get to Oceanus where he is from (as he is half Fish-Person). From here they start hanging out a bit and it seems like there may be a spark of romance. Max is starting to lean in a bit, BUT… then Molli is called away on a quest to the Citadel by Moebius, a 4000-year-old octopus-like demigod, who has contacted her through the Dream Dimension and told her that Spirit Realm is under attack and she is the chosen one, and she must join the Passionauts and fight the evil Conformistines. Max is crushed. Molli goes on her battle tour.

Will the pair ever meet again? Find out and enjoy your time with a Level 7 Space Witch and a Glorp Soda sponsor. Sometimes it’s best to remember you have to go in a circle before you can go forward.