About Time
Time travel and romance? I am SOLD. Regardless of the fact that this has Bill from HP in it ( know, right?!), I was guaranteed to enjoy this romcom.
When Tim turns 21, his father (Bill Nighy) tells him that he can travel in time. There are rules (aren’t there always?!): he can only travel to somewhere in his lifetime, and can’t go into the future. All he has to do is go into a dark space (generally a cupboard), close his eyes, clench his fists, and imagine the exact time and place he wants to go to.
Simple right? And, of course, everybodys dream! Tim, bless him, is kind of awkward in a cute sort of a way. I found myself laughing quite a lot through the film when he gets himself into embarrassing situations but (luckily) can save them by escaping into a wardrobe.
There were also some really sad parts in the film, which I wasn’t really expecting. The whole film dealt with the issue of fate, and what happens if you change one thing but another thing gets worse. Sometimes things happen for a reason, but its how you deal with it afterwards that can help to change the future, not the event itself.
I think this film made me think more about appreciating the small things, such as saying thank you and smiling to people. While they won’t make a massive difference like ending poverty, it can make a day infinitely better. I think there are many days that I would like to relive in order to change things, but at the end of the day I have no way of knowing whether they will change for the better. For that reason, I think it is just better to try and make each day as good as it can possibly be.
This film made me giggle and smile, and left me appreciating life that little bit more. For that reason, it gets put in the awesome uplifting film category. 8 stars!
Snuggling On The Sofa 