Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- sardonic
- tense
- witty
- crime movie night
- twist ending marathon
What critics said
Critics recognized the reverse-chronology gimmick as an inventive calling card, though some found the underlying pulp crime story conventional.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The week surrounding the bank heist is presented day by day backward.
The local criminals and botched heist are framed through an inventive, sardonic crime-thriller sensibility.
The sheriff investigates three local criminals and a failed bank robbery in a small-town setting.
The backward structure gradually unlocks the identities and actions behind the heist gone wrong.
Films like Shimmer Lake, and why
Pulp Fiction
nonlinear crime storytelling, darkly comic pulp tone, and intersecting small-time criminals
Memento
reverse chronology, mystery-driven structure, and morally compromised criminal characters
Fargo
stylized crime plotting, black humor, and ordinary people caught in escalating criminal schemes
The Usual Suspects
inventive chronology, crime mystery, and sharp tonal interplay between suspense and dark comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Oren Uziel
- Release Date
- 2017-06-09
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (484)
Cast
- Rainn Wilson
- Benjamin Walker
- John Michael Higgins
- Rob Corddry
- Adam Pally
- Ron Livingston
- Wyatt Russell
- Stephanie Sigman
- Mark Rendall
- Julie Khaner
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Shimmer Lake about?
- A sheriff’s backward-moving investigation exposes the tangled fallout of a botched bank heist among three small-town criminals.
- What is Shimmer Lake like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Shimmer Lake as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Shimmer Lake violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Shimmer Lake as moderate.
- What did critics think of Shimmer Lake?
- Critics recognized the reverse-chronology gimmick as an inventive calling card, though some found the underlying pulp crime story conventional.
- Which films are like Shimmer Lake?
- Films with a similar feel include Pulp Fiction, Memento, Fargo, and The Usual Suspects.
- How long is Shimmer Lake?
- Shimmer Lake runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Shimmer Lake?
- In United States, Shimmer Lake streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
