Wednesday, March 14, 2012

In Time (2011)

Living on borrowed time
Human beings are genetically engineered to live only 25 years.  After that, they're living on earned, borrowed, or stolen time.  For a big budget Hollywood sci-fi film, it is not too bad, certainly not as bad as it could have been.  The concept is a powerful one and the story is interesting, albeit ridiculous at points.  Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried do passable jobs while Cillian Murphy performs well, but doesn't stand out like he has in other films.  There is a social subtext for those who care to see it. 

In Time comes in just under the buzzer with 3 out of 5 Poblanos!

Director: Andrew Niccol (director of Gattaca and writer on The Truman Show)
Writer: Andrew Niccol
Starring: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia! Red Riding Hood) and Cillian Murphy (28 Days Later, Sunshine, Batman Begins, The Dark Night, Inception)
Rotten Tomatoes: 36%
Metacritic: 53 out of 100

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