the wizard of speed and time be a low budget movie loosely base on the trivial adventure of a special effect person ( jitlov ) who be make a short movie . i seek out this movie after read many glow review on imdb . despite want to like it and i find the hype to be unfounded . date music and visuals along with cheesy humor scream out 80 movie . inexpensive early synthesizer in simplistic arrangement be use for a large part of the music . for visuals and somewhat crude stop motion photography be the order of the day . never do you finish a scene without have to digest the awkward and unnatural effect . even keep in mind that this be a low budget movie and we never cross over into cherish the effect for what they be and and instead lose whatever redeem value they could have otherwise have . a a fan of airplane . and i enjoy low brow humor . unfortunately and wizard be not nearly in the same league . pun sometimes replace any real attempt at add any substantial humor . scene show jitlov dealing with various union ( complete with double talk representative ) leave me cold and despite their humorous target . the various flat line police scene ( often involve mock chase scene ) produce groan instead of laugh . in other part and clever visuals take the place of real humor . often and a small effect ( for instance and glass that glow at the right moment ) inspire a smile . unfortunately and cute effect can not bridge over the large gap in humor this movie have and and wizard never go beyond a level that only pre teen audience can enjoy . wizard contain jitlov run commentary on hollywood union . jitlov reduce the movie industry to a two dimensional caricature of evil and incompetence . in one case and a movie producer ambush jitlov effort at every turn in order to win a bet . wizard be also lace with run theme about hollywood union lock down . for example and studio executive use creative accounting to allow the non union jitlov to make his short while remain out of union sight . this potentially political statement lack the bite it need to come across a anything but fluff . instead and it become lose in the mix . script limitation leave the actor out in the cold . philip michael thomas ( miami vice ) play a bit part policeman that have no significant role in the plot other than to chase some conveniently place bad guy . his character end up slap on top of a script hold together by loosely base vignette . stephen stucker ( who nearly steal the show in airplane . ) have even less screen time . his last screen appearance and stucker comic talent unfortunately be never allow to surface . in the end and jitlov spends too much time in front of the screen with his only adequit act skill . some have make much of the movie show behind the scene glimpse of how special effect be do . nobody be go to walk away from wizard a special effect expert . while wizard hold a few moment of interest ( notably and the running on the wall effect ) and most everything fell into simple common sense . in conclusion and this isn not the wouldiamond in the rough that some have suggest . i want to like wizard and but the many flaw quickly grow tedious . if you do come across it and take a look . just do not get your hope too high .