Not a waste of time.

Rating: 7/10 (3 March 2012)

'In Time' is one of those films that you enjoy watching but can't help but think there's something missing.
The acting is generally good, Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried are okay but it's the other actors like Cillian Murphy, Olivia Wilde and Alex Pettyfer who strengthen the film as a whole.
The plot is very interesting; a world where the currency is time itself. Films set in a dystopian world are common but the intricate details of this film are what make it unique. The plot is discussed well in the film, there are no points where you find yourself asking questions about the reasoning behind the fact that time is used as currency, scenes where people discuss their lifestyle as being like 'capitalist Darwinism' are really interesting and give the story a better setting. Some parts of the story could have been developed further, however. Johnny Galecki's character should have been given more screen-time. When his off-screen death is announced you feel bad but they could have done a lot better with that aspect of the story.
The dialogue was the main fault, there were some scenes particularly involving Timberlake and Seyfried where conversations were so basic and lifeless that it just didn't seem natural at all. Even some scenes with other characters involved discussions which lacked something, it was too obvious the conversations were scripted and not natural.
Overall, I would recommend this film. It's thoroughly entertaining and there are no obvious flaws aside from some scenes where the dialogue is weak. It's a film worthy of watching, however.