Max Barbakow’s Palm Springs is a thoroughly enjoyable addition to the time loop comedy genre. It’s especially refreshing to have the narrative handed off between the two leads, allowing us genuine moments of surprise as the story is told from multiple viewpoints. The comedy is tightly executed and just absurd enough to work within the premise without ever spinning too far out of control. Samberg and Milioti play off one another beautifully, and J.K. Simmons makes for a perfect third player. As the film reaches its conclusion, the script does try to explain the “science” of the scenario more than is needed, bogging down the final act with nonsensical particle physics for dummies. But in reaching for an explanation, the film does provide some nice moments for Milioti’s character as she tries to take control of her life and navigate this endless purgatory. Even though it was made long before the pandemic was a blip on our radar, it’s the perfect film for this moment, stuck inside during a health crisis for months on end in an endless repetition of the same routines, reaching out beyond our wall, looking for connection.