About Time

Try as I might, and I did try, I just could not find it interesting or affecting, in any way.

The film is an overly long attempt for its lead character to create the picturebook life of his dreams.

[About Time] is less a rom com than a family drama and though it loses its way in the middle, it is when Curtis allows these familial ties to shine that the film comes into its own.

Even in a work of science fiction like this, Gleeson seems beyond real. All those foam-faces being made in the dark? They're for him.

Akin to a children's novel (the sort where the shadow of death fuzzily looms), About Time turns into a successfully sentimental family film in the literal sense of the term.

Some people will revel in this warm front of innocence; others will reach for their Voltaire.

A sweet and charming tale of love, changes and regret, that will make you laugh, cry and most of all, think. [Full review in Spanish]

Sure, some of it is stereotypical but the second half of the film was devastating. The script turns from romantic comedy to a father-son relationship that is charming, yet heartbreaking at the same time.

Despite its uneven presentation, the film's message is consistent and has to do with the human condition and the consistencies in relationships that either unite or distance people. Affection, loyalty, Trust. [Full review in Spanish]

Don't be a cynic and watch this ridiculously charming sci-fi romance. No, its time travel concept doesn't make watertight sense.