Directed by : Richard Curtis
Imdb link -> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2194499/
A sweet rom-com on time travel.
Read at your own risk, the post is full of spoilers.
This is first movie I have seen from Richard Cutris, who has done two other movies in past. Only thing I knew while going for movie was that the plot is about time travel, where the main lead actor tries to correct his past life events. Its something that fascinates me a lot. Even in hindi movies, Action Replayy or Talaash (that one imaginable scene of Aamir if you remember), its been tried.
Intially, Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) tries to use the power to change small events, and when his dad (Bill Nighy) asks him to use it for something special, his reply comes, I want a girlfriend. To be fair, how much you like the film would depend on how you well you feel Tim uses the power of time travel. Also, if you don't find the way time is travelled as ridiculous.
The first conversation between Tim and his dad is hillarious, then the new year eve girl whom he kisses 2nd time around using time travel. My most fav scene though is when Tim meets Mary (Rachel McAdams), a blackout scene where they talk without getting sight of each other, in real time the conversation goes beyond 2 hrs. Logically I did wonder, what exactly they could had talked in such darkness for so long. Aneways, in reel time, the scene works very well.
Rachel McAdams was simply wonderful, it was like I was having same feelings Tim had when he first heard her voice, and then saw her. The romantic moment when Tim has sex with her, another hillarious scene included in it, which is already viewable in the trailer.
Lydia Wilson playing role of Kit Kat, sister of Tim is adorable for the wierdo things she does, be it the wild jump on Mary when she comes to meet Tim's family, or the initial introduction scene of hers. She gets two great scenes, one time travel with Tim when he tries to fix her sister's life, and then the hospital scene.
Tom Hollandar is good in supporting role, his first scene with Tim is funny, and so is the one where he refers to his play as Titanic, and then the teddy present later in the movie.
There's one scene where Mary is confused what she should wear for a event, she asks Tim's suggestions, and she keeps declining them one by one only to irritate him hell lot. That was a super funny scene, and it reminded me of Love Aaj Kal, funny how a english film scene could remind of hindi movie.
The defining moment in film was when Tim re-meets the girl on whom he first tried time travel in vain. This time that girl shows interest in him to a extent that he is outside the door of her house inviting him to come in, but Tim feels that Mary's love has gotten over him so much that he won't do anything wrong even if he could use time travel to his benefit.
Tim-Mary relation is surely one of the reasons why the movie works, while the other is Tim and his dad's relationship. The most emotional one when Tim meets his dad one final time through time travel, as he knows that he won't be able to meet him anymore in future. Almost no background music during that scene. Special mention to the scene where Tim follows his dad's secret to happiness in 2 ways.
The songs used as background at numerous places was very apt, especially the one which covers the day to day routines of Tim and Mary in a montage very well.
One may say that the time travel concept could had been used further more, but that would had required a seperate extra plot. The love story is complicated well enough with Tim's first love (or attraction) and then Kit-kat and his dad's health.
And I liked that they didn't show Tim telling Mary about the secret of time travel.
The 1st half was very humurous, the 2nd half was more dramatic and gets slow too at times.
I would say 'About Time' is a pretty sweet rom-com, it may not be out of the way special or to be remembered kind of movie, but whenever you see it you will feel the time was well spent. Atleast my time wasn't wasted while watching it. Plus, the Tim and Mary part was very romantic for me. And yea, I got a new crush in Rachel McAdams. Need to watch 'The Notebook' sooner now.
Imdb link -> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2194499/
A sweet rom-com on time travel.
Read at your own risk, the post is full of spoilers.
This is first movie I have seen from Richard Cutris, who has done two other movies in past. Only thing I knew while going for movie was that the plot is about time travel, where the main lead actor tries to correct his past life events. Its something that fascinates me a lot. Even in hindi movies, Action Replayy or Talaash (that one imaginable scene of Aamir if you remember), its been tried.
Intially, Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) tries to use the power to change small events, and when his dad (Bill Nighy) asks him to use it for something special, his reply comes, I want a girlfriend. To be fair, how much you like the film would depend on how you well you feel Tim uses the power of time travel. Also, if you don't find the way time is travelled as ridiculous.
The first conversation between Tim and his dad is hillarious, then the new year eve girl whom he kisses 2nd time around using time travel. My most fav scene though is when Tim meets Mary (Rachel McAdams), a blackout scene where they talk without getting sight of each other, in real time the conversation goes beyond 2 hrs. Logically I did wonder, what exactly they could had talked in such darkness for so long. Aneways, in reel time, the scene works very well.
Rachel McAdams was simply wonderful, it was like I was having same feelings Tim had when he first heard her voice, and then saw her. The romantic moment when Tim has sex with her, another hillarious scene included in it, which is already viewable in the trailer.
Lydia Wilson playing role of Kit Kat, sister of Tim is adorable for the wierdo things she does, be it the wild jump on Mary when she comes to meet Tim's family, or the initial introduction scene of hers. She gets two great scenes, one time travel with Tim when he tries to fix her sister's life, and then the hospital scene.
Tom Hollandar is good in supporting role, his first scene with Tim is funny, and so is the one where he refers to his play as Titanic, and then the teddy present later in the movie.
There's one scene where Mary is confused what she should wear for a event, she asks Tim's suggestions, and she keeps declining them one by one only to irritate him hell lot. That was a super funny scene, and it reminded me of Love Aaj Kal, funny how a english film scene could remind of hindi movie.
The defining moment in film was when Tim re-meets the girl on whom he first tried time travel in vain. This time that girl shows interest in him to a extent that he is outside the door of her house inviting him to come in, but Tim feels that Mary's love has gotten over him so much that he won't do anything wrong even if he could use time travel to his benefit.
Tim-Mary relation is surely one of the reasons why the movie works, while the other is Tim and his dad's relationship. The most emotional one when Tim meets his dad one final time through time travel, as he knows that he won't be able to meet him anymore in future. Almost no background music during that scene. Special mention to the scene where Tim follows his dad's secret to happiness in 2 ways.
The songs used as background at numerous places was very apt, especially the one which covers the day to day routines of Tim and Mary in a montage very well.
One may say that the time travel concept could had been used further more, but that would had required a seperate extra plot. The love story is complicated well enough with Tim's first love (or attraction) and then Kit-kat and his dad's health.
And I liked that they didn't show Tim telling Mary about the secret of time travel.
The 1st half was very humurous, the 2nd half was more dramatic and gets slow too at times.
I would say 'About Time' is a pretty sweet rom-com, it may not be out of the way special or to be remembered kind of movie, but whenever you see it you will feel the time was well spent. Atleast my time wasn't wasted while watching it. Plus, the Tim and Mary part was very romantic for me. And yea, I got a new crush in Rachel McAdams. Need to watch 'The Notebook' sooner now.
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