About Time
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This is a cute love story about a young couple that takes place in London. You see a lot of classic London icons in the film including the lead characters using their Oyster cards to ride the Tube, also known as the Underground. The film also depicts the hometown of the main character, Tim, on the Cornwall coast. With a beautiful location which reflects the quintessential English seaside Tim’s family home is right on the water and the family spends a lot of time outdoors, skipping stones, playing tennis, and simply reading.
The premise of this movie is that Tim, played by Domhnall Gleeson, discovers that every man in his family has the ability to travel in time. And, of course, as the magic of movies permits, he is able to use this special gift as he pleases. As his father, played by one of my favorite actors, Bill Nighy, advises, Tim must, however, remember to be happy and essentially use his powers for good. At first Tim declares that he wants to use this gift to be rich but his father points out that he has never met a happy, rich man. Thus, Tim’s next quest is to use his time-traveling ability to fall in love. But he finds out quickly that even with the ability to travel in time, you cannot make someone fall in love with you. Nonetheless, he continues on his journey and ends up finding the perfect girl (played by Rachel McAdams) and succeeds in making them both very happy.
What I really liked about this movie is the emphasis it gives on finding happiness rather than seeking a more finite goal such as wealth or career. Sometimes people talk about materials or special skills with the idea that, if only they could have this, or do that, they will then be happy. But really, we create our own happiness. Before the father dies he shares one of his secrets with Tim, which is that the father claims to live every day twice. First he experiences his day in the conventional manner, which includes the trials and tribulations of being successful, social, and so on. Then he lives the day over again, but this time appreciating the smaller things in life, such as the smaller joys of human interaction, human imperfections, and the power of a smile. After watching this movie I find myself taking a step back in my day and trying to appreciate the simple things, no matter how stressed I may feel in the current moment. Good job, Richards Curti (the writer and director)!
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