In Time

Justin Timberlake stars as Will - a 28-year old man in a society where everyone physically stops aging at 25-years old, and trades time like a currency. Of course, those who are rich can live forever, and those who are poor struggle to find a way to make it day to day and avoid running out of time, which leads to death, if roving gangs of thieves don't get them first.

After a horrible tragedy, Will meets a man who has collected so much time, he doesn't wish to live anymore. Before committing suicide, the mysterious man gives it all to Will, who instantly is accused of killing the mystery man as soon as he leaves the poor time zone for the land of the rich, where many don't feel he belongs.

When Will decides to become a sort of Robin Hood giving time to the poor in an effort to disrupt society, he becomes the target of The Time Keepers - a Gestapo-like force looking to stop him at any cost, and their tough as nails leader, Raymond Leon (Cillian Murphy).

Knowing 20th Century Fox, I have a feeling they jumped on this movie as soon as they heard every character in it would be under 25-years old and look like Olivia Wilde, Amanda Seyfried and Justin Timberlake. Seriously, no one in this movie has body fat over 5%. This kind of disconnect with society is why less people are going to the movies. Oh, and the movie is just a step above mediocre as well.

In Time is a cool idea, but not executed as well as it could be. Writer/director Andrew Niccol establishes an interesting new world that isn't shy or subtle with its allusions to the one we live in (you might be tempted to call it Occupy: In Time), and you have to be intrigued by the look of the movie with its fantastic graphics of each person literally wearing the time they have left on their arm, which adds drama and tension whenever we start to look at each person's ticking clock.

However, when Will, along with his new pal/love interest, Sylvia (Amanda Seyfried), go on a Bonnie and Clyde crime spree to fulfill Will's desire to get some sort of revenge on society and disrupt the system as much as possible, the audience is left wondering why. I can dig the desire to stick it to The Man, but Will's revenge needs to be driven by more. Sure, we get some explanation via passing mentions of his father, and knowing about his mother, but the audience is left with some cool actions scenes without much reason behind them.

In Time comes up short of expectations and possibilities.

In Time is rated PG-13 for violence, some sexuality and partial nudity, and strong language.