About Time Review

I saw About Time on November 12, 2013!! I enjoyed this movie a great deal. It was a very good romantic comedy mixing in a little science fiction with the time travel element. The story follows the life of Tim (played by Domhnall Gleeson) who has an animated family and at time trouble with relationships due to awkward conversations. We've all been in that boat before, so everybody can identify with that no matter who you are. Tim's father (played by Bill Nighy), who is just referred to as Dad throughout the movie, informs Tim that the males in the family can travel in time. What follows is a fun movie with happy moments as well as sad moments. Tim's time traveling is fun to watch as he goes about, not only trying to help his relationship with Mary (played by Rachel McAdams), but also attempting to help the lives of those around him including his family and friends. This is why Tim is such a great character. Many times he is trying to help somebody else other than himself. While Gleeson & McAdams have great chemistry with each other providing some fun scenes and conversations, it's the relationship with two members of his family that really fascinated me. His relationship with his father is great to watch as you see they are close and share personal stories with each other-not all father-son relationships are like this. Tim's father is very important in his life, because he provides advice and always gives him a story to put him in a better place.  However, I personally found his relationship with his sister Kat (nicknamed Kitty Kat) to be the most interesting. I really liked the Kitty Kat character as she realizes the importance of change in one's life. She is a free spirit when we first meet her, and while she always maintains this, she still understands that she has to change some things.  Lydia Wilson did an excellent job in the role. You'll see what makes this happen, and how Tim will play a role in it. They are extremely close with each other-he does alot to try and help her with his time traveling abilities. You will be smiling at alot of what transpires on the screen, but there will also be moments when you'll have a tear in your eye. The good thing is those tears will turn to happiness in the end. While there are grim moments, they mend through time. In the end, one moral is to live each day as best you can. However, if you have the opportunity to change something in it, try it. I also want to point out that the soundtrack for this movie is phenomenal. The cast, the plot, the gamut of emotions, and brilliant directing make this a 4/5. If you want to check out a romantic comedy that has a different twist to it, check it out. Trust me, this movie is not like the Time Traveler's Wife which was terrible in many ways. This is an entertaining movie with great storytelling and fun characters.