Film Review 6: About Time

 Film Review

Film Review 6: About Time:

'About Time' is a heart warming, romantic comedy - directed by Richard Curtis. The film is about Tim, a sensible, quiet, redheaded, 21 year old who lives in cornwall - played by Domhnall Gleeson. Living with his mother, father, little sister and uncle, Tim soon finds out a big family secret shortly after the new year. James - Tim's father (played by Bill Nighy) calls for him to see him to tell him something, James explains to Tim that every man on his side of the family have had the ability to travel back in time. Tim in shock and not believing this asks the rules of this secret and how it works "if it actually does". His father tell him that if he stands in a dark room, shuts his eyes and clenches his fists tightly, he has the ability to travel back to anywhere that he has previously been. 

After testing his new skill to time travel a few times, Tim decides it's time for him to move away to London and get his life started properly. Moving in with one of his dad's old school friends - Harry (a feisty, blunt and rude play writer) Tim set off on his new job working as a lawyer. After agreeing to go out on a night out with one of his best friends - Jay, Tim meets Mary, an American journalist who after spending the evening talking to each other decide to exchange phone numbers and agree to see each other again at some point in the future. However, Tim soon finds out there's more to this new found skill than he thought, after going back home to find out Harry had a disaster with his new play, Tim does him the favour of time travelling back to resurrect the problem (without actually telling Harry), however, once he's back he finds that Mary;s number has disappeared from his phone.  

The film then shows the story behind Tim's life after finding out this big family secret and how he is able to use it to his advantage. In my personal opinion, this is one of my favourite films because it's so comforting to watch and I enjoy the storyline because it's so lighthearted. 10/10