Page 8• Inside Beat
November 3, 2011
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In Time Andrew Niccol | C+ BY JESSICA ESPINOSA STAFF WRITER
In the futuristic world of In Time, the currency is not money, but time itself. The people in this world are born with a clock imprinted on their arms, which will start ticking once they turn 25. At that moment, it is survival of the fittest. Though none age past 25, the poor tend to die young while the rich, with all the time in the world, have the closest thing to immortality. Will Salas (Justin Timberlake, Friends with Benefits) lives in the poorest time zone where people fight and kill just to get a few more minutes on their clocks. Salas works at a crowded factory, just to receive a measly payment of a couple of hours. Unexpected events lead Salas to not only receive a century of time on his clock, but to also be accused of murder. This causes the Time Keepers, the policemen of the future, to chase after him. Unfortunately, one of the Time Keepers, Raymond Leon Cillian Murphy (Inception) has no character development whatsoever. This is disappointing because Murphy has done so much great work in the past. Salas soon learns that, “For a few to live forever, many must die.” The idea infuriates him; he subse-
quently becomes a modern Robin Hood-type character and steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Salas is truly an idealist. He’s reckless and just goes with the flow of things, causing multiple problems. There are three things needed to make a film succeed: a unique concept, good writing and, of course, the talented actors that carry the movie with excellent line delivery. In Time has two of the three; the script just isn’t up to par. The cast, however, does a wonderful job overall in terms of individual performances, such as Amanda Seyfried (Mean Girls), who plays Sylvia Weis, the daughter of a powerful businessman and Salas’ partner-in-crime. Yet despite such performances, the script is too weak to maintain the audience’s attention all the way through. The lines are at times cheesy, and the ending itself is too “Hollywood.” With a quality script, In Time could have better engaged with viewers emotionally. Timberlake’s a believable leading man, though Seyfried has her edgy moments. Andrew Niccol, who both wrote and directed, clearly excelled at the latter. In Time is entertaining enough with the Bonnie and Clyde idea mixed into a sci-fi fantasy, but it won’t be winning awards for best movie of the year.
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SCI-FI Fringe on FOX, Fridays at 9 p.m.
New this season: Terra Nova on FOX, Mondays at 8 p.m.
FANTASY Supernatural on The CW, Fridays at 9 p.m The Vampire Diaries on The CW, Thursdays at 8 p.m. The Walking Dead on AMC, Sundays at 9 p.m. True Blood on HBO, Sundays at 9 p.m. (season has not yet started) Game of Thrones on HBO, season has not yet started
New this season: A Gifted Man on CBS, Fridays at 8 p.m. The Secret Circle on The CW, Thursdays at 9 p.m. Once Upon a Time on ABC, Sundays at 8 p.m. American Horror Story on FX, Sundays at 10 p.m. Grimm on NBC, Fridays at 9 p.m.