‘One Step Ahead’: A Game of Wits and Will

An alternate-reality detective mystery set in the 1960s is a different type of sci-fi film.

James O'Dell (Robert James), in “One Step Ahead.” GJW+

NR | 1h 30m | Mystery, Sci-Fi | 2020

The science fiction aspect of “One Step Ahead” doesn’t revolve around alien invasions or genetic super-soldiers, but rather its alternate reality setting. This is an alternate 1967, where modern technologies coexist with older aesthetics, giving it the charm of an old-school detective flick with a modern twist.