Brilliant film (if you actually get what it's about)

Rating: 8/10 (5 January 2014)

The main reason I'm writing this review is due to the fact that most of the negative reviewers on IMDb seem to have missed the point of this film entirely. I'm not going to go into much detail as I think the film speaks for itself (and I hate it when people put spoilers in their reviews).
It's not a romantic comedy as most would have you believe. It's a comedy/drama that revolves around the relationship between a father and son. The romantic themes are just a small part of this great film.
Once you stop thinking of it as a rom-com you will see the brilliance of it all. It's not the greatest film of all time, it's not the prettiest, the funniest or the best written.
What it is is a heartfelt tale of a father/son relationship. The time travel elements are just a plot device, the romance, just a plot device. It's laugh out loud funny in spots and tear-jerking in others. It's well written, but still light and breezy when it needs to be.
Look past the surface of this film and feel the emotion that these fine actors bring to the screen. Let go and just enjoy it for what it is.