By Kate Rodger
In Time is written and directed by Andrew Niccol, the Kiwi-born filmmaker behind the excellent ‘90s film Gattaca. His latest effort however is entirely underwhelming.
It’s an intriguing enough premise set in a futuristic world, where we're all genetically modified to stop aging at 25 and drop dead a year later.
The rich can buy more time, in a world where time is money, especially if you want to live longer.
Justin Timberlake takes on an action man lead role here and clocks up a fail on that count, lacking the depth as yet to convince, and serving only to augment the silliness.
The heavy-handed storytelling, and its skeletal superficial delivery lack any authenticity, and my suspension of disbelief collapsed in a heap very early on, until I discovered the only time I was watching was on my own wrist.
One star.
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In Time
:: Director: Andrew Niccol
:: Starring: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Olivia Wilde
:: Running Time: 107 mins
:: Rating: M - Offensive language
:: Release Date: October 11, 2011
:: Trailer: Watch here
