Definitely not a waste of time

Rating: 7/10 (9 November 2011)

Watching this movie is another one of those things where you go away feeling a little different. The ideas projected by this film strike a chord with many people, especially when you make the comparison between time in this movie and money. It really does make you think.
Instead of money, people earn and pay in time, but, as with any movie this style, there's a crime going on. The rich are living forever and the poor are dying young. So out to change he system and saved thousands of lives is...Justin Timberlake, as Will along with Sylvia, portrayed by Amanda Seyfried.
Surprisingly Seyfried and Timberlake make quite a dynamic couple and it's always refreshing seeing actors in different genres for a change. The two main characters come across surprisingly well, Will (Timberlake) making an almost instant emotional connection. Sylvia (Seyfried) is a little more clichéd character, but adds beautifully to the film none the less. Although her heels were practically sellotaped to her feet through the whole film....you never actually see her with any normal shoes...
Overall the film is quite jumpy at the start, a little bit rushed and then a little too slow, but it really comes into its own in the middle and towards the end, even some comedy is unearthed here and there.
The addition of the talented Cillian Murphy, gives the film that little extra glamour that adds to the list of reasons of why you have to see it. And the touching moments really do tug at your heartstrings. The music, composed by none other than Craig Armstrong, emphasises the gravity and power of the scenes, creating, at times, quite a tense atmosphere.
Watch this movie if you liked Contaigon, or just generally any action/adventurey type movie.