In Time
Directed by: Andrew Niccol
Starring: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy
Genre: Action, Sci- Fi
Rated: PG- 13
Year: 2011
Thoughts: Beware! Warning! This may contain spoilers!
While I admit that I didn't have high hopes for this film, since my old high school orchestra teacher didn't have much praise for this film, I did end up liking the film. I am not the biggest Justin Timberlake as an actor person, but I do enjoy his music. However, his acting in this movie was extraordinary. The idea behind the film was really neat, that instead of money we have time, and after all, we all lust for the extreme, riches or immortality. While time is the ultimate thing in this movie, I have to say that it was a bit frustrating to deal with the idea of everyone stopping at 25 years old. A really weird aspect of the film is that everybody stops aging at the age of 25, and the rest of how long you live is based on what time you earn, inherit, or win. So basically, once you hit 25 you look that way forever... and so does your mom... and your grandparents... it's weird. (And the film points this out too.)
I really like how this film is focused on the difference between the poor and rich. It is like a more futuristic Robin Hood, the idea of stealing from the rich in order to help the poor. I love fractured fairy tale ideas, and this one is really interesting. Amanda Seyfried does a wonderful job of playing the sheltered rich girl, who gets a taste for the dangerous life. Her outfits do a wonderful job of also portraying her personality change.
Also making a wonderful acting job is Cillian Murphy! I love love him! I really don't care if my friends think he looks a bit creepy... I like it. Ehh okay now I sound weird. But Murphy does a wonderful job of being the good cop and bad cop all in one. Besides being a rich boy in Inception and the Scarecrow in Batman Begins, he can now successfully add timekeeper to his resume. The plot twist in the end regarding his character is also unexpected. I wouldn't have guessed that he was from the same time zone as JT's character, and that he wouldn't have regarded his own people over justice, giving the ultimate sacrifice at the end.
Death is a bit creative in this film though. Instead of the usual "boom boom let's shoot people" style of killing, death is done by stealing time. The mob steals others' time, and victims die from a zeroed clock. I think this is more classy than having to shoot everybody in order to rid character count. The idea of a zeroed clock is interesting but a bit nerving, when you realize how easily it is to rid people. But I think this movie is really creative, and the idea behind it is futuristic and interesting. It's just a bit creepy how everybody is basically the same age... a 105 year old still looks 25, and a 25 year old may die in a few seconds from nothing at all.
I really like how this film is focused on the difference between the poor and rich. It is like a more futuristic Robin Hood, the idea of stealing from the rich in order to help the poor. I love fractured fairy tale ideas, and this one is really interesting. Amanda Seyfried does a wonderful job of playing the sheltered rich girl, who gets a taste for the dangerous life. Her outfits do a wonderful job of also portraying her personality change.
Also making a wonderful acting job is Cillian Murphy! I love love him! I really don't care if my friends think he looks a bit creepy... I like it. Ehh okay now I sound weird. But Murphy does a wonderful job of being the good cop and bad cop all in one. Besides being a rich boy in Inception and the Scarecrow in Batman Begins, he can now successfully add timekeeper to his resume. The plot twist in the end regarding his character is also unexpected. I wouldn't have guessed that he was from the same time zone as JT's character, and that he wouldn't have regarded his own people over justice, giving the ultimate sacrifice at the end.
Death is a bit creative in this film though. Instead of the usual "boom boom let's shoot people" style of killing, death is done by stealing time. The mob steals others' time, and victims die from a zeroed clock. I think this is more classy than having to shoot everybody in order to rid character count. The idea of a zeroed clock is interesting but a bit nerving, when you realize how easily it is to rid people. But I think this movie is really creative, and the idea behind it is futuristic and interesting. It's just a bit creepy how everybody is basically the same age... a 105 year old still looks 25, and a 25 year old may die in a few seconds from nothing at all.
Rating: 8/10
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