A love story that ventures beyond

Rating: 9/10 (2 January 2014)

I have used IMDb for many years to find those movies that get pushed aside and unfortunately forgotten, and they almost always prove to be worth the time. But I have never been moved to review a film as much as I have for "About Time." This movie didn't make me cry, it didn't make me angry, and it didn't leave me wondering, but it most certainly made me genuinely smile. The story gathers in so many aspects of life and presents them in a way in which we can plainly see and understand the message. It doesn't waste time in the complexities of time travel, but rather focuses on the importance of the lesson. This film has a love story with the quirkiness of a Wes Anderson film mixed with the serendipity of "500 Days of Summer." Just when it feels complete, it morphs out of love, right into family, tragedy, and all the rest of life's challenges and gifts. I believe this movie truly encompasses what we should look for for ourselves in everyday life and reaches to exceed the superficiality of most stories we encounter today.