Complete Mess

Rating: 4/10 (3 November 2011)

I will start by saying that this film is mildly entertaining so don't be totally put off.
Basically in the future people live until 25 any TIME after that needs to be earn't through work. Essentially TIME = MONEY, except in this case if your run out of time your dead. We don't know why or how that's just the way things are in this future world.
There is too many things to mention that make this film a mess and it mainly revolves around the plot holes and sequences that make no sense. Basically for the film to move on to the next scene a character has to do something that makes no sense for the film to move on. This happens over and over and over until you just get annoyed that your wasting your PRECIOUS TIME watching this film. When I say time I mean money or do I.....
There are some good points, the premise for the film is interesting and grabs your attention very quickly.
The acting is OK, JT is the likable hero and Amanda Seyfreid is the likable Heroine. Cillian Murphy plays the Over enthusiastic can't be bought cop and Vincent Kartheiser plays the rich Father who is only interested in Time ( Money ). Not exactly deep characters but hey who cares at least the popcorn tastes good.
The action is decent although they missed out on suspense, things happen to quickly for you to be worried or care that time may run out. This is where the film fell down, one minute its a mad rush to find time next its all relaxed and they act like they have all the time in the world, why... because that's the way the film rolls. A character will do something that beggars belief so that these things happen for the film to progress but hey who cares, hows that popcorn tasting.
The FX and scenery are average so there is no wow factor on that front, in fact I think to save money they kept things as they are today which saves building a futuristic world. Cars, clothes, buildings were all same as today. I'm not sure how far in the future this film is set but I'm guessing over 150 years. We are never given this information but I guessed by going off some of the characters actual ages.
Overall its a silly popcorn (yum) flick with a great concept that could have been very good, instead its just a mess from start to finish albeit a mildly entertaining mess !!!