Review of In Time (2011) by M. E. Russell for Portland Oregonian — 26 Oct 2011
To my thinking, the grand simplicity of the metaphor is a big part of In Time's oddly retro sci-fi charm. Niccol is practicing the old-school craft of making a barn-broad alternate-reality that forces you to think about the way we all consensually agree to participate in systems -- even when those systems are hopelessly screwed up.
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This review of In Time (2011) was written by M. E. Russell and published by Portland Oregonian on 26 Oct 2011.
In Time has generally received mixed reviews.
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