As i expected..

Rating: 7/10 (3 December 2011)

Seven is a little generous for this film, BUt from the moment I saw the advert for it I knew I would like it regardless. Even though it is yet another George Orwell 1984 spin off, these stories never fail to entertain me.
The whole concept of the film is that due to overpopulation, everyone has a countdown which starts at the age of 25. All currency is now time, and you have to pay for everything with your life essentially. For instance, to make a phone call you have to deposit one minute of your life. It is a good idea, and a fascinating world in which to place our two heroes.
I cant be bothered to check what the budget of this film was, but it seems fairly low. Its like they used all the money to pay for the digitally created 'clocks' on the arms (probably after effects) and a few rich expensive sets and then when it comes to big things like explosions etc they had to really cut back. There was one scene when a car tumbled down into a river bed and immediately it was noticeable that it was simply a toy car being pushed over. It was pretty bad for a 2011 sci fi film.
But all that aside, Timberlake does rather well for his acting ability and the story is good fun. It is on par with the likes of Equilibrium, however Christian Bale is a far superior actor.
I gave it a seven because the concept was what carried the movie. There are many bad things to say about this movie really, the ending was drab, the father did not convince you at all that he was one of the richest men on earth, the chief of police was a slimy un-likable character that was very poorly casted. The 'ghettos' in the film are hardly ghetto's whatsoever. But all that didn't matter, because in this world Time is a currency and that's more than enough fun to keep me entertained.