In Time

I think this movie went past quite unseen by most and is very underrated as really its rather good, the story is far fetched indeed but its sci-fi and anything goes! Its an interesting and original story with some good ideas and is well paced with a good performance from both the leads Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried. The effects are cool and the overall feel of the movie works well I think and its not too over the top, easy to watch good fun movie thats worth checking out, im sure you have the time!!

The story starts out promising, an interesting concept and it sets up for what should be a cool story about living life to the very last second. The main part of the story comes about quickly but it doesn't seems to develop much past there. There's little to no character development and the story doesn't take any unexpected turns.
Justin Timberlake's acting is terrible throughout, there's a few moments of emotions which he doesn't manage to pull off. The two leads are wooden, their characters are simple and it shows on screen.
The story which starts out as being an interesting futuristic sci-fi thriller but by the end it is already painted a clear picture that it is anti-capitalism.
Action wise its not bad, there's some good shootups, there's some ok fights and a handful of chances.

Overall: It'll entertain but won't do a lot more, there's a lot to be disappointed about with Timberlake's poor acting topping the list.
Don't go out of your way to see it, but worth a watch if you have the chance

This film for it's original concept of a society where time is currancy should have been in the running for an Oscar or a BAFTA instead , of a silient film. This film is an essential buy for adding to your selection of DVD's to have on the shelf at home.

In Time is set in an alternative universe in which, for reasons that the film never explains, humans stop ageing at twenty-five and then have only a year to live unless they can continually 'top-up' their eternal body clock. The worlds population is divided into distinct zones by wealth, not terms of money that no longer exists, but by how much time they have left. The elite are free to enjoy their, almost eternal, lives knowing they have thousands of years to spare while the majority struggle to earn enough time just to stay alive. When factory worker Will Salas (Timberlake) is given over a century of time from a suicidal tycoon he decides to use it to take down the unjust system.

Andrew Nicol, who brought us Gattaca and The Truman Show, has an excellent track record when it comes to adapting interesting sci-fi premises for the big screen but, while In Time is certainly an entertaining watch, it has far too many problems to be considered alongside his best work. Chief among these issues are the way the movie continually contradicts itself in order to progress to its finale, the use of the central time premise to artificially create tension (why does everyone cut everything so close?) and a lack of any real chemistry between the lead duo.

Despite this In Time is not a bad movie but you can't help feel it could have been something more.

In Time is set in an alternative universe in which, for reasons that the film never explains, humans stop ageing at twenty-five and then have only a year to live unless they can continually 'top-up' their eternal body clock. The worlds population is divided into distinct zones by wealth, not terms of money that no longer exists, but by how much time they have left. The elite are free to enjoy their, almost eternal, lives knowing they have thousands of years to spare while the majority struggle to earn enough time just to stay alive. When factory worker Will Salas (Timberlake) is given over a century of time from a suicidal tycoon he decides to use it to take down the unjust system.

Andrew Nicol, who brought us Gattaca and The Truman Show, has an excellent track record when it comes to adapting interesting sci-fi premises for the big screen but, while In Time is certainly an entertaining watch, it has far too many problems to be considered alongside his best work. Chief among these issues are the way the movie continually contradicts itself in order to progress to its finale, the use of the central time premise to artificially create tension (why does everyone cut everything so close?) and a lack of any real chemistry between the lead duo.

Despite this In Time is not a bad movie but you can't help feel it could have been something more.