About Time
About Time
R | 01 November 2013 (USA)
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The night after another unsatisfactory New Year's party, Tim's father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. They can't change history, but they can change what happens and has happened in their own lives. Thus begins the start of a lesson in learning to appreciate life itself as it is, as it comes, and most importantly, the people living alongside us.

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ophelia_shakespeare

Love the humour, love the storyline. My daughter and I keep watching it - its our favourite. It's an intelligent witty movie.

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ManchesterMatthew

I'm amazed this film has garnered as many high scores as it has, because it fails as a romance and fails in its time-travel premise.Time-travel rarely works well in anything and the viewer often has to not think too hard and just go with it, but the mechanics this film chooses to use simply don't make sense. If he went back in time into the mind of his younger self, okay, I could have bought it (as in The Butterfly Effect). But for his time-travelling self to appear, as a separate entity, in a wardrobe or other space makes no sense. What's supposed to have happened to the "original him" in the time he travels back to? For example, he goes back to the New Year's party first thing. What if at the point he travels back he was in a crowded room. What happens to him? That "him" just pops out of existence and suddenly he comes downstairs from the cupboard like a bad magician on a talent show? And when he goes back in the cupboard to travel back? Then what? Where's the rest of "him" from the time he just left? Waking up in a cupboard wondering how he got there?It. Makes. No. Sense. And romance? Don't make me laugh. It's so creepy to think he went back to his love-of-his-life's apartment for the first time, their "first time" together happens three times for him but only once for her. So what she thinks was their first time was his third time they'd done the deed? This doesn't strike anyone as disturbing? And he lies and manipulates those closest to him all his life, changing things to suit him and only him? How romantic!Oh but wait - he does suddenly try to take his sister back - succeeds - but then because it alters HIS life in a way he doesn't like (though dramatically altering hers) - nah, forget that, sis, go get hit by a car - you brought it all on yourself anyway! Not having you upsetting my perfect idyl!A horrible film and a nonsense concept. I wish I could go back in time and never watch this garbage again.

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thespottymush

Funny, heartwarming and makes me cry everytime I watch it! By far the best romantic comedy I've ever seen.

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WubsTheFadger

Short and Simple Review by WubsTheFadgerFirst off, the only romance films I have ever truly like were the Before Series films. This film is a touching and very original story. The dealing with time travel is never explained which kind of a downer is, but the romance story is moving and powerful. The film elegantly introduces us to the characters and lets us connect with them. We see their personalities and their love of family. The ending is touching and really hit home.The acting is very good. Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams have great chemistry and both perform very well. Bill Nighy delivers a very sobering performance as a loving father about to lose his son. Lydia Wilson, Lindsay Duncan, Richard Cordery, Joshua McGuire, Tom Hollander, Margot Robbie, Will Merrick, and Vanessa Kirby all are great side characters that add so much to the story.The pacing of the film is slow but it introduces us to the time travel aspect very early. The runtime is a little overlong.Pros: Touching, powerful, and original plot, great ending, Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams and their great chemistry, good side characters, and Bill Nighy and his story is very touchingCons: The ability to time travel are never explained, slow pacing, and an overlong runtimeOverall Rating: 8.2

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