Interesting vision, moderately fulfilled

Rating: 6/10 (16 December 2011)

I don't know why but i'm always intrigued by a movie starring Justin Timberlake. Though he is not the finest actor I find him amusing and entertaining to watch, in romantic comedies. Unfortunately "In Time" is not a romantic comedy, but a sci-fi action movie.
Time has always been a factor in human life and has and always will be a vital consideration in our day to day lives. Because of this the idea of replacing money with time is deeply interesting and a fascinating thought to just philosophize about. One must quickly focus and understand how the system and structure of society functions with the new currency and understand the importance of the "time zones" as it is not fully explained in a coherent matter but rather puzzled together, in which the only problem is that all the pieces aren't supplied. This causes the movie to drift away from the concept of time, currency and society and focus more on the relationship between the protagonist and the multiple antagonists and their battle for perceived justice. As mentioned, the multiple antagonists complicate the storyline further. This is because some roles aren't fully explained and the (three) separate story lines never really join to produce a final conclusion.
Though I have mentioned several faults this is nonetheless a very interesting movie, just because the vision that is produced in the audience is powerful and thoughtful. If you can accept the moderate acting by Justin Timberlake and some movie clichés you will enjoy this movie, if not for pleasure then at least for curiosity.