Brilliant concept goes to dust due to bad performances.

Rating: 6/10 (8 November 2011)

I was desperate to watch this movie from the time I had seen the first trailer. The trailer of this movie was amazing. The concept of people not aging after 25 and an age where "time is actually money" .
The direction of the movie was decent considering that Andrew Niccol has given us gems like Truman show and Gattaca. The way he directs movies is always different and unique .One can get a different feel in every film he has directed. The action sequences were believable and well choreographed.
The problem with the movie was the acting. Justin Timberlake as Will Sallas couldn't get into the skin of an action star , he couldn't get me excited about the movie like I would in an Arnold or a Jason Stathom movie. Amanda Seyfried as Sylvia Weis was decent in the role of a rebellious daughter. There was no chemistry between the lead pair. The best part about the movie was Cillian Murphy who was brilliant as the timekeeper Raymond Leon. The rest of the cast did a good job and a special nod of appreciation to Alex Pettyfer for the role of Fortis - the minute man.
When it came to the story, I thought it lacked depth in characters and should have been a bit more detailed when it came to the life story of each character in the movie. The concept was brilliant but had a number of flaws which people will catch considering the acting is not that strong from the lead pair.
Overall the movie is worth a watch for people who have time on their hands but nothing better to do. The concept should be appreciated but the cast and the lack of depth in story made the movie mediocre.