In the Same League as The Shawshank Redemption

Rating: 10/10 (23 October 2013)

A movie like About Time only comes along every so often. It is a sleeper of a movie that emerged on the scene without fuss. However, despite this, it is so special that it really can change the way you think. The movie centres on the character Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) who is awkward, lacking in confidence but absolutely adorable to those who allow him to get too close to them. Tim discovers that he can time travel when he turns twenty-one and begins what he calls an "extraordinary ordinary life". The film is beautiful, funny and heartbreakingly honest. Gleeson is irresistible in his portrayal of Tim but Billy Nighy who plays Tim's Dad is also outstanding. I won't say too much more because the strength of this movie is you literally do not know where it is going. I suggest that you see it but save it for a special occasion; there aren't too many movies around that are this good