Review of In Time (2011) by Richard W — 13 Oct 2012

Set in the future outlook, In Time, replaces money as a source of living, authority and prestige with time. Niccolâ(TM)s alternate perspective on life reveals how from your 25th birthday, everything you do, every step you take and every decision you implement takes time, time which results in life or death. Will Salas (Justin Timberlake) struggles through life in Dayton, waking up looking at his left forearm knowing that sacrifice or a life of stealing is his only way of staying alive. A drop of fortune, after rescuing a feeble Henry Hamilton, a man of many years who donates his digits to Will after revealing his ennui of immortality takes Salas on a small, expensive excursion to the fortuitous side of the city. Hamiltonâ(TM)s death draws the attention of The Timekeepers led by Cillian Murphy, as Raymond Leon, who attempt to blame Will for the bereavement of 105 years of life. After passing through the zones know for being the neighbourhoods of time, Salas finds himself in the elegance of New Greenwich, a place where people walk through life without urgency as they have all the time in the world as Niccol emphasises in an artistic fashion. Here, Will catches the attention of Sylvia (Amanda Seyfried) a doll-like figure, whose father plays a major role in implementing the global time market. After a short confrontation with The Timekeepers at a graceful house revelry, Will grabs the girl and makes a run for it in an attempt to even out the costs, or in this case, time.

The purpose of Niccolâ(TM)s stylish alternative outlook on life gives the film urgency, freedom and also lucrative tones of darkness once the truth of greed is revealed as the filmâ(TM)s progression moves along quite convincingly. The film employs countless themes as we pass through the neighbourhoods which reflect concerns of class and honour in todayâ(TM)s global financial climate. Although Timberlake and Seyfriedâ(TM)s impressive growth and transformations on the big screen continues, the film does endure a repetitive nature as expected due to characters trading, stealing, begging and surveying of time and the constant lack of it in most cases. One way of looking at it is to reflect how much the price of a ticket for the cinema is and to determine whether you would trade in your âtimeâ? for the Niccol experience.