Film Review - About Time In the film advertisement world, the marketing teams are very fond of saying things like Featuring two time Academy Award winning actor Ben Affleck even though Ben never won an Oscar for acting. He did however, win one each for writing and producing. So I often take such blanket statements with a grain of salt. But when I see a poster that says from the creator of Love Actually, Notting Hill, and Four Weddings and a Funeral I give pause and take notice. Richard Curtis who wrote and directed both Love Actually and the droll Pirate Radio returns to give us About Time. My interest is already piqued knowing the man who penned so many beloved comedies is involved in the project. And then I find out that it stars a very attractive red head (gingers are my weakness) in Domhnall Gleason (aka Bill Weasley from the Harry Potter movies) and the often brilliant Bill Nighy, Im definitely hooked. About Time does not disappoint the lofty expectations I set for it given the talent involved. Gleason is Tim, a rather awkward young man who finds out on his 21st birthday from his father (Nighy) that the men in his family can travel back in time. And hilarity ensues, as does poignancy and romance in the twisted notion that if you love someone enough you can keep trying each moment over and over again until you get it right. For good measure Tims love interest is Rachel McAdams who already has experience as a time travelers wife. The only catch is that Tim and his father cannot travel back in time past the birth of a child or the circumstances that led to conception wont happen just so. This rule gets violated in the film sometimes with and without consequence so its a bit shaky there but the film as a whole is wonderfully written, astutely acted, and devilishly delightful. This is an R rated film not meant for the kids but ladies, get dad to take the kids to Enders Game and give yourself some me time with About Time. This Queen was delighted. 4 out of 5 rainbows. imdb/title/tt2194499/combined
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 19:47:15 +0000