In Time 04/11/11

Written and directed by Andrew Niccol, In Time is a Sci Fi Fantasy film where noone ages over the age of 25 and the world's currency is time. In order to acquire more time to survive people must work. Therefore the rich can effectively live forever and the poor die young.

The story follows Will Salas (Justin Timberlake) a 28 year old factory worker who lives with his 50 year old Mother (Olivia Wilde - thinking of her as a 50 year old really is as odd as it sounds!) in the ghetto. Salas aquires a century of time on his life clock as a gift from a suicidal 105 year old Henry Hamilton as a result of helping him escape an attack; this leaves him in a position to take his Mother to the rich 'time zone' but is also being pursued by the police for Hamilton's suspected murder.

The main problem with this film is it's lack of any substatial plot and a fairly weak script. The concept and ideas are clever and the film definitely touches on interesting issues such as mortality rates and the class system but even in this instance you feel like these issues are been rammed down your throat somewhat; by this I mean with a more intelligent approach this film could be a more sophisticated finished product with more layers and depth.

Solid performances from a believeable cast make In Time watchable but if you're a keen Sci Fi fan I feel you will leave feeling disappointed with a wasted 109 minutes and an ultimately wasted idea. Personally I left feeling entertained but with the feeling that this movie could have been much stronger with more thought and focus on the script and plot.