Time is not just money, it’s life, down to the very last second, and sooner or later time runs out.
Set in the future, In Time keeps the clock ticking, making time the new currency. From a staggering cast to a very unique story line, it’s an impressive science fiction thriller.
The human race no longer lives a normal life, now following a system where individuals stop aging after 25. Concerns of over-population force people to work to obtain more time after turning 25, or they die within a year. Time zones were created to separate different social classes. The ghettos of Dayton is home to the poor who work daily to receive a few more hours of life, while the rich live in New Greenwic, and have all the time in the world.
Justin Timberlake stars as Will Salas, a 28-year-old who lives in the ghetto with his mother (Olivia Wilde). He is a factory worker who lives day-by-day, with very little time on his clock. Salas runs into a 105-year-old Henry Hamilton (Matt Bomer), who has more than a century on his clock, and when Hamilton tranfers all his time to Salas, commiting suicide as his clock timed out, Salas finds himself with all the time in the world. Coming into time, Salas heads to New Greenwich, where he meets Sylvia Weis (Amanda Seyfried), a billionaire’s daughter, and the two waste no time getting into trouble.
What really makes this movie stand out is its ability to offer its viewers an out-of-the-ordinary storyline, with a surprising cast that worked well together.
Timberlake fit the part of Salas perfectly. He pulls off the “unlikely action hero” character with ease, looking cocky and dangerous yet adorable, even alongside someone like Seyfriend, who was by far the star of the film. Her performance was admirable and it was nice to see her play a more badass role, rather then her previous roles, like playing a ditz in Mean Girls.
To keep it short and sweet, see the film. It was clear that In Time made every second count, before time ran out.
Nicole Kohn
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