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If time travel were possible, what would you do? Visit a deceased family member? Correct past mistakes? Perhaps even change history a little bit?
Tim Lake （Domhnall Gleeson）， the protagonist in the new romantic comedy About Time, uses his ability to travel back in time to find the love of his life.
The element of time travel in romantic dramas is certainly not new. Movies such as Kate & Leopold （2001）， The Time Traveler's Wife （2009） and Midnight in Paris （2011） are all based on premises taken right out of sci-fi fantasy. Only these films, in spirit, aren't science-fiction — they're closer to sweet fables of destiny.
About Time is also a film in that tradition. Tim comes from a nice, comfortable British family, and he has no serious worries, except for his luck with women. On his 21st birthday, his father （Bill Nighy） reveals a major secret: The men in their family have the ability to go back in time.
Soon, Tim gets his chance to work on the romance issue when he meets Mary （Rachel McAdams） in a restaurant. He “re-meets” her, perfecting their “chance” encounter. They fall in love, marry and have children.
It may sound cliched, but About Time has more than romance and comedy on its mind. “What keeps it from straying into cloying sitcom turf is the presence of real-life problems and issues, and the comforting and humorous manner in which director Richard Curtis tackles love, sorrow and death,” Claudia Puig writes in a review for USA Today.
To Curtis' credit, the acclaimed screenwriter （Notting Hill） and director （Love Actually ） finds a convincing mix in About Time, making the film feel grounded and authentic. “Time passes, Tim matures, his relationship stabilizes, and the film turns its focus to the whole of life, to other facets of love,” an NPR review says.
Tim Lake （Domhnall Gleeson）， the protagonist in the new romantic comedy About Time, uses his ability to travel back in time to find the love of his life.
The element of time travel in romantic dramas is certainly not new. Movies such as Kate & Leopold （2001）， The Time Traveler's Wife （2009） and Midnight in Paris （2011） are all based on premises taken right out of sci-fi fantasy. Only these films, in spirit, aren't science-fiction — they're closer to sweet fables of destiny.
About Time is also a film in that tradition. Tim comes from a nice, comfortable British family, and he has no serious worries, except for his luck with women. On his 21st birthday, his father （Bill Nighy） reveals a major secret: The men in their family have the ability to go back in time.
Soon, Tim gets his chance to work on the romance issue when he meets Mary （Rachel McAdams） in a restaurant. He “re-meets” her, perfecting their “chance” encounter. They fall in love, marry and have children.
It may sound cliched, but About Time has more than romance and comedy on its mind. “What keeps it from straying into cloying sitcom turf is the presence of real-life problems and issues, and the comforting and humorous manner in which director Richard Curtis tackles love, sorrow and death,” Claudia Puig writes in a review for USA Today.
To Curtis' credit, the acclaimed screenwriter （Notting Hill） and director （Love Actually ） finds a convincing mix in About Time, making the film feel grounded and authentic. “Time passes, Tim matures, his relationship stabilizes, and the film turns its focus to the whole of life, to other facets of love,” an NPR review says.
