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As a storyteller, Andrew Niccol tends to think big, tackling heady subjects such as genetic predestination (Gattaca), the nature of reality (The Truman Show), and celebrity in the cyber age (S1m0ne). In Time, Niccol's first film since 2005's Lord of War, has a typically gigantic premise--a world where everyone over 25 years old must pay for every continued second of their existence--but stumbles in the execution. While the ideas are exceedingly clever, the telling isn't especially witty. Justin Timberlake stars as a goodhearted but desperate minimum-wager trapped in a society where the rich are essentially immortal and the poor see their lifespan shorten with every purchase. (A cup of coffee costs 4 minutes, taking the bus also takes 30 minutes off of your life, and so on.) After being gifted with a century by a mysterious benefactor, he begins a romance with a beautiful socialite (Amanda Seyfried), whose father holds the key to the entire monetary system. Matters are complicated with the introduction of a relentless time cop (Cillian Murphy) with his own motivations for restoring the unnatural balance of things. Niccol has fun laying out the aspects of a world where even the elderly are genetically frozen at age 25 (the scenes where Timberlake interacts with his mother, played by a disturbingly spry Olivia Wilde, are an unsavoury hoot), but has difficulty translating the ingenuity of his concept to a compelling narrative, which rapidly devolves into a mix of uninspired chase scenes and a succession of time-related puns that would have trouble passing muster on a Laffy Taffy wrapper. (The bad guys threaten to clean Timberlake's clock. Repeatedly.) While science fiction aficionados will find much to chew on in Niccol's askew reality, In Time never quite hits the marks that its own ideas suggest. As a film, it's more fun to think about than watch. --Andrew Wright
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Welcome to a world where time has become the ultimate currency. You stop aging at 25, but there’s a catch: you’re genetically-engineered to live only one more year, unless you can buy your way out of it. When a man from the wrong side of the tracks is falsely accused of murder, he is forced to go on the run with a beautiful hostage. Living minute to minute, the duo’s love becomes a powerful tool in their war against the system. A slick and sexy action thriller starring Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried.
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37 of 40 people found the following review helpful
By N. J. H.
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Format:DVD
I decided to watch this based on the advertising campaigns I'd seen on TV which made it sound as though it had the potential to be a great film - and it was, for a little while.
The concept of "In time" is essentially that we've obliterated the use of money as the ultimate currency and switched it for time. Now, at the age of 25 our clocks start ticking whilst we stop aging, which sounds great right? We never get old! But there's a catch, once those clocks start to tick we're genetically engineered to only have one years worth of time remaining. This means we have to start earning (or stealing) time.
The aging concept is brilliantly demonstrated a number of times. Our main man, played by Justin Timberlake, lives with his mother who is 50 - except she only looks 25. Things like this can actually seem a bit weird at first but you quickly get used to it. So how do we get time? Well you can use your time to buy things, like coffee or to pay your rent but you can also get some back from other people donating or by working.
What's interesting is that there is still a divide between "rich" and "poor". The richer people have infinite time it would seem, although how they get it isn't always explained. I liked this aspect of the film, who says that one family deserves to live longer than another? Why should one man "time out" to allow another to live? This corrupt balance is explored quite a lot - it is suggested that this is a way of monitoring the population size.
Aside from this, there is actually a plot underneath this unique world - Timberlake's character is accused of murder. I won't say anymore on that because it will inevitably ruin the story but from here we're lead on a race against time and restoration of justice.... Read more ›
The concept of "In time" is essentially that we've obliterated the use of money as the ultimate currency and switched it for time. Now, at the age of 25 our clocks start ticking whilst we stop aging, which sounds great right? We never get old! But there's a catch, once those clocks start to tick we're genetically engineered to only have one years worth of time remaining. This means we have to start earning (or stealing) time.
The aging concept is brilliantly demonstrated a number of times. Our main man, played by Justin Timberlake, lives with his mother who is 50 - except she only looks 25. Things like this can actually seem a bit weird at first but you quickly get used to it. So how do we get time? Well you can use your time to buy things, like coffee or to pay your rent but you can also get some back from other people donating or by working.
What's interesting is that there is still a divide between "rich" and "poor". The richer people have infinite time it would seem, although how they get it isn't always explained. I liked this aspect of the film, who says that one family deserves to live longer than another? Why should one man "time out" to allow another to live? This corrupt balance is explored quite a lot - it is suggested that this is a way of monitoring the population size.
Aside from this, there is actually a plot underneath this unique world - Timberlake's character is accused of murder. I won't say anymore on that because it will inevitably ruin the story but from here we're lead on a race against time and restoration of justice.... Read more ›
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Format:DVD
I've wanted this movie for a while, firstly because it was written and directed by Andrew Niccol (who has recently finished directing The Host - check that out!), secondly because it stars Justin Timberlake in his first (preety major) feature film debut (although he has had prominent roles in other films - Alpha Dog, Friends With Benefits etc) and thirdly just because of the really interesting, and different, plot.
I didn't really know what to expect, which meant that I came into this film with an open mind and a willingness to enjoy rather than judge. And boy, did I enjoy this film.
The premise of the film is to show a future where people stop aging at 25, but live only one more year - unless they can buy more time. The main character Will Salas (Timberlake) finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage, Silvia (played by Amanda Seyfried) - a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system.
What I found interesting about the connection formed by Will and Silvia was the Bonnie and Clyde/meets Robin Hood feel it gave to the film, and this is what made the film quite unique and interesting to me.
Overall, (unlike most reviewers, it would seem), I would absolutely recommend this film, and I would encourage you to form your own opinion, because this seems to be a film which completely divides the audience.
7.5/10
I didn't really know what to expect, which meant that I came into this film with an open mind and a willingness to enjoy rather than judge. And boy, did I enjoy this film.
The premise of the film is to show a future where people stop aging at 25, but live only one more year - unless they can buy more time. The main character Will Salas (Timberlake) finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage, Silvia (played by Amanda Seyfried) - a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system.
What I found interesting about the connection formed by Will and Silvia was the Bonnie and Clyde/meets Robin Hood feel it gave to the film, and this is what made the film quite unique and interesting to me.
Overall, (unlike most reviewers, it would seem), I would absolutely recommend this film, and I would encourage you to form your own opinion, because this seems to be a film which completely divides the audience.
7.5/10
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. J. Ryden
Format:DVD
It must be hard to be a director knowing you're only ever as good as your last film. I guess foremost in their mind must be that a film must be popular enough (ie lowest common denominator) to gain revenue while trying to achieve the original vision.
I think this is where In Time falls down to some extent; it had the potential to be a cerebral scathing attack on how the rich exploit the poor, which it did to some extent but it ended-up as action-flick by numbers. Films like They Live and Society achieved such allegories without pandering to any specific audience.
Some of the film worked really well; as others have said the substitution of time as currency was a very clever idea but one which wasn't explored fully. Any currency is zero-sum; for one to be a millionaire, a hundred others have to go wanting. Ergo to paraphrase one of the film's decent lines 'for me to live for eternity, people have to die'. I guess the danger of going down this route may have effected a rather dry economics-heavy film but, still.
Another aspect of the film I liked was the dichotomy between rich and poors' attitude to time; the latter having to make the most of every second given their lack of longevity. Hence the poor marking themselves out by their perpetual rushing about.
Other than that though, the cast were all reasonably two-dimensional. Timberlake was by far the best of a bad bunch and Cillian Murphy's bad-guy was beyond parody. In the absence of a truly thought-provoking examination of capitalist society it seems that charicatures was the path of least-resistance.
Don't get me wrong In Time is a watchable Friday-night flick but just disappointed about what could have been.
I think this is where In Time falls down to some extent; it had the potential to be a cerebral scathing attack on how the rich exploit the poor, which it did to some extent but it ended-up as action-flick by numbers. Films like They Live and Society achieved such allegories without pandering to any specific audience.
Some of the film worked really well; as others have said the substitution of time as currency was a very clever idea but one which wasn't explored fully. Any currency is zero-sum; for one to be a millionaire, a hundred others have to go wanting. Ergo to paraphrase one of the film's decent lines 'for me to live for eternity, people have to die'. I guess the danger of going down this route may have effected a rather dry economics-heavy film but, still.
Another aspect of the film I liked was the dichotomy between rich and poors' attitude to time; the latter having to make the most of every second given their lack of longevity. Hence the poor marking themselves out by their perpetual rushing about.
Other than that though, the cast were all reasonably two-dimensional. Timberlake was by far the best of a bad bunch and Cillian Murphy's bad-guy was beyond parody. In the absence of a truly thought-provoking examination of capitalist society it seems that charicatures was the path of least-resistance.
Don't get me wrong In Time is a watchable Friday-night flick but just disappointed about what could have been.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I think that In Time is so good because it's what I imagine could potentially happen in our world. The rich are already paying extortionate amounts for plastic surgery to make them look younger, I wouldn't be all that surprised if in the (very distant) future they could buy time so they could live longer too. It explores an interesting idea where only the rich live long and the poor suffer and die because they didn't 'earn' enough time in their lives. It really makes you think about the morality of some members of the upper classes and the value of money. Imagine if time was your only currency - what would you do with your life? This may be science-fiction but it seems to have drawn in some philosophical and mind-boggling elements to really get your brain ticking.
There's quite a strong cast starring in Time with Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Alex Pettyfer, Olivia Wilde, Ethan Peck, Johnny Galecki, Vincent Kartheiser and many more. Whilst I would agree that this isn't the best work of any of these talented actors it is by no means the worst either. Justin Timberlake plays the role of Will Salas, a serious, moral and driven young man. Perhaps JT could've brought a little more depth to his character but his performance wasn't half bad considering the last few movies he's done have been comedies. Amanda Seyfried could come across as a silly little girl in this movie, but then again, she plays the daughter of the 'richest' man in the world, so that's exactly who she was meant to be. By the end of the movie she has developed into an independent young woman and I think she plays the transition from delicate little bird to strong and brave lioness very well. The supporting actors also brought quite a lot to this movie and were probably better than the two protagonists.... Read more ›
There's quite a strong cast starring in Time with Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Alex Pettyfer, Olivia Wilde, Ethan Peck, Johnny Galecki, Vincent Kartheiser and many more. Whilst I would agree that this isn't the best work of any of these talented actors it is by no means the worst either. Justin Timberlake plays the role of Will Salas, a serious, moral and driven young man. Perhaps JT could've brought a little more depth to his character but his performance wasn't half bad considering the last few movies he's done have been comedies. Amanda Seyfried could come across as a silly little girl in this movie, but then again, she plays the daughter of the 'richest' man in the world, so that's exactly who she was meant to be. By the end of the movie she has developed into an independent young woman and I think she plays the transition from delicate little bird to strong and brave lioness very well. The supporting actors also brought quite a lot to this movie and were probably better than the two protagonists.... Read more ›
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it could have been 4 stars
...wasn't for a lack of profoundity that doesn't turn the great idea at the base of the movie into a real good movie. Read more
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In Time DVD
Don't be put off by the fact that Justin Timberlake is a pop singer. The story is quite good and certainly caught my attention. Read more
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Very, very good
I didn't know anything about this movie other than I was told Justin Timberlake was in it. Oh no, not another teen flick or so I thought! How very wrong I was. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dodster
3.0 out of 5 stars
Different but not special
The recording and colour pallette are good as I expect from Blu-rays.
The story, well its just another spin on 'bad boy from the wrong side of town meets rich girl etc... Read more
The story, well its just another spin on 'bad boy from the wrong side of town meets rich girl etc... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Peter Mason
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie - needs more action when it starts
It's worth watching but need some more action from the start not only at the end. I like the story line and the way it was played by actors. Overall good movie.
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