What would you do if you were asked to risk it all to save the future? Would you jump in? Would you have questions? Would you dismiss it entirely? That’s certainly a question the audience will be asking themselves with the new film Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, which opens on Friday, February 13.

The film comes from writer Matthew Robinson and is brought to life by director Gore Verbinski. It features an exceptional cast, a great look, and a wild premise. But it can’t help but draw you in to go along for the ride.

We begin in a diner at night. It’s full of people with different problems crowded in enjoying a meal, some pie, or just an escape from the world. That’s when a man (Sam Rockwell) walks in. He’s wearing a wild outfit, claims to have a bomb, and says he’s from the future. He gives a quick rant about how things all went wrong then says he’s recruiting a team to help him prevent the end of the world.

The patrons don’t know what to think. Turns out, this isn’t the man’s first time in this diner. He rules out some of the volunteers, but quickly picks his team. They head out just as the police arrive. They’re on a mission, but they don’t know whether to believe what they’re being told.

Through it all, we see flashbacks to learn more about some of those recruited. We see the sad or terrifying stories that have led them to that diner, and that just might make them the right people to help save the world. That is if their leader is really from the future.

This is a wild premise. From the jump, you’re either pulled right in or it might push you right out. I’m decidedly in the former group. The script—through both our man from the future and the rest—is taking a hard look at what ails modern society. Artificial intelligence, the reliance on devices, and our loss of human connection are at the forefront. And it certainly makes some compelling statements.

The cast here is great. Among those recruited are Juno Temple, Michael Pena, Zazie Beatz and Haley Lu Richardson. All of them get their own flashback sequence, and all of them have their own hero’s journey. And it’s all wildly creative and a lot of fun.

There are some big swings here, but I enjoy the script from Robinson. I thought it was clever in its premise and execution. It also gets to an emotional core with a lot of these characters. I had a lot of fun with the humor and the action. But there is also a real sense of pathos here. Verbinski does a great job of putting it all together.

So far, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is one of my favorite rides of the year. The cast is great, especially Richardson and Rockwell, and it’s a fun premise. It’s worth checking out when it opens in theaters on Friday, February 13.

Matthew Fox is a graduate of the Radio, Television and Film program at Biola University, and a giant nerd. He spends his free time watching movies, TV, and obsessing about football. He is a member of the FSWA. You can find him @knighthawk7734 on Twitter and as co-host of the Fantasy Football Roundtable Podcast.