Relatable, believable and overall very quirky.

Rating: 9/10 (20 October 2013)

Having just made my account and this being my first review you can probably tell that something must have caused me to do so. This film caused just that. I have never seen any more of Richard Curtis' films (yes, not even Love Actually) but I have to say this is one of the greatest British romcoms I have ever seen. I originally was going to see Prisoners on the same day but I'm glad I saw this instead. Yes, strangely, this film does incorporate time travel but this isn't the be all of it. For me, the most awe-inspiring moments were the ones between Gleeson (Tim) and McAdams (Mary) as they both managed to create a very believable and, at many points, hilarious couple. The time-travelling concept was well thought through and was excellently executed in this flick, with a message that touched my heart. Of course I also enjoyed the most important relationship in this movie, between Tim and his father (Nighy), and felt it was a accurate portrayal of the modern day, British, father and son and was believable. The film also engages us in the many struggles of and British adolescent turning into a man, and, of course, the many perks of doing so. Relatable, believable and overall very quirky I felt this film was a great addition to the often overlooked-by-men romcom genre. Some have said this film is slow-paced but at no point in the movie was I bored or did I even turn to a friend and discuss how bad it was. It occasionally was a little slow but I believe this gave me time to really appreciate some of the more affectionate moments of the film.