About Time - Movie Review

Rating: 9/10 (20 February 2020)

About Time is a masterful film, with so much heart and an incredibly important message at the centre of it. It takes a while for this message to become apparent, but a shift happens part way through the third act which reveals it, and it added so much weight to an already powerful film.
Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams are the two leads here, and their chemistry is undeniable. Both of the actors are amazing, and the characters they portray are realistic and believable. I also enjoyed Bill Nighy, and he was the main catalyst that drove the narrative forward at the beginning.
Time travel is involved heavily in this film, although not quite as much as I thought it would be. This usually brings about a number of logic problems. These definitely are present in About Time, but this might be the best use of time travel that I have ever seen. I'm not saying that the film on the whole competes with something like Back to the Future, but there aren't as many question marks raised here because it's a lot simpler and I enjoyed it on that level.
That being said, apart from a few pacing issues, I absolutely loved the story that we went on with these characters from beginning to end, and I couldn't get enough. It is also extremely funny, and a couple of scenes had me laughing out loud. The soundtrack and score are both incredible, and adds a lot to the film.
Overall, About Time isn't a perfect film, but it's absolutely loaded with charm and comes very close to being perfect. It's definitely one of the most underrated films of the past few years, and I encourage everyone to check it out.
SCORE: 92%