Lollapalooza movie

It’s 2030 and the world is ending.

Climate change has caught up with humanity who have one chance of reversing the effects of global warming.

The oft-bullied, Grunge-loving Boyle family are about to go to the gig of their lives.

We meet them on day minus one of the world’s one-time-only chance at time travel. Made possible by the protagonist’s father, Jon.

The comically apathetic kids aren’t that bothered that the “cooked” world is ending. But they have enough problems with enemies aplenty and dreaded days ahead.

They don’t think much of their Dad being celebrated at the “Save the world summit”. That is until he phones them from the summit, declaring emergency.

The Government is trying to change the plan for the better of the economy as well as the climate (at the last possible hour).

This can only spell disaster and Jon has but one choice. His previous choice of guinea pigs means that only the kids can save the world now, and it has to be tonight.

The 'Ordinate Pentral Projector' is the answer to how they save the day and why it lands on the kids.

They have to sneak into the lab at the university where the “OPP” resides.

Once they get in, and Jon has sneaked out of the summit; he loads the kids up with instructions.

They are to track down Jon’s sister, their Aunty, and tell her to act now on fixing the carbon emission issue. But Jon is shot by assailing police as he sends the kids' memories back in time via OPP.

The kids awake in their student volunteer avatars, in September of ‘92. They're about to learn all about the '90s, its people and its prices.

They are also surprised to see a familiar face immediately, with Polly taking the form of a younger Jon (the father/OPP's creator).

The hunt for Aunty begins and a road trip ensues as the gang head south, to Lollapalooza.

With plans A, B and C out the window, the only hope for this mission is to find a way into the festival, and scan the crowds.

The gang have to think on their feet as they encounter plenty of people from “simpler times” and experience the live music scene they’ve loved even to the present day. Meanwhile, Polly hatches a clever plan to help protect future Jon.

The gang find Aunty, or rather, she finds them, after noticing that young Jon (Polly) isn’t acting much like Jon at all. Aunty quickly susses out what is going on and receives the 'save the world' message gladly. But she's not done with the time travelers yet...

Aunty tasks the gang with one more mission; to help engage a well-connected scientist friend of hers, who is backstage.

The gang meet some heroes and complete their mission, convincing Aunty’s target of the importance of acting now.

They play out their last minutes in their avatars, watching Red Hot Chili Peppers from the side stage.

We return to the OPP room in the future, Jon is okay, with thanks to a clever ploy from Polly.

As OPP is one-way, there’s anticipation then outrage as it appears the plan has failed…

Until Aunty appears on a secreted screen on the machine, via recorded video to confirm that even in her wake, the world has been being saved all this time, following protocol and hiding any evidence from those watching, all along.

There's vindication for the Boyle children. The brothers are no longer ostracized for their style and music taste, but rather, celebrated (by most). Polly finds the courage at last to complete step one of their transition.

Nb. The soundtrack, Easter eggs and the 'Down with OPP' jokes throughout the story carry you from that tense 'too close to home' feeling through to nostalgic delight. It's admittedly a shitshow in terms of formatting and a copywriters' nightmare.