In Time

Time is literally money for the characters in the science fiction film "In Time", where the people stop aging at 25 and are given a year on their clock to gain employment and work for their "living".

Conceptually this film has years of potential, but in execution held my attention for only minutes. It touched upon many interesting issues, a rather dark solution to the problems of overpopulation, segregation between classes, capitalism (and greed), the rising danger of gangs and lack of respect for authority and missionaries who will always risk a lot for the greater good. The problem here is that I used the words "touched upon". It's inability to delve deeper into any one of these issues made sure the film lacked any real depth and was therefore a rather light thriller about a futuristic Robin Hood. I found myself tentatively agreeing with the film's villain, questioning the choice of wardrobe (if Sylvia Weis had indeed spent all that time running in those heels, her toes would have undoubtedly fallen off) and feeling rather cheated when the film finished without offering me more of a conclusion, a character to identify with or even a visually satisfying experience.

A bit of a waste of time, which thankfully, isn’t necessarily a matter of life or death for me.