a nice surprise....

Rating: 5/10 (18 August 2013)

I hated '4 weddings...',thought 'Love Actually' was a disappointment & that 'The Love Boat' was Richard Curtis's nadir....However I was pleasantly surprised by 'About Time' - the story was intriguing,the acting was exemplary & the actors were perfectly cast-Bill Nighy does the best 'Bill Nighy ',ever. Once you accept the basic premise,i.e. time travelling,which is not really made a big deal of,you become involved in the possible outcomes of Tim's attempts to alter events & there are lots of unexpected results due to his tinkering with time not panning out as expected. I think that its Richard Curtis's best film, but due to familiarity with his style, may not be so recognised, as a lot of it is on familiar ground with the settings & the characters lifestyle.