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  • This quaint, British romantic comedy film from director Richard Curtis was released

  • on November 1st, 2013 here in the United States. The fragmented plot follows Domhnall Gleeson

  • as a young man, hopelessly in love, who discovers - by way of an amusing lecture from his father

  • - that he can travel through time, within the events of his own lifetime. The $12-million

  • dollar picture is well on its way to earning back five-times that amount, and for good

  • reason: it's a unique story with endearing original characters. Domhnall is perfect as

  • the nervous and hesitant temporal wanderer... eventually falling head over heels for Rachel

  • McAdams, so much so that he repeatedly attempts to backtrack his mistakes, a-la "Groundhog

  • Day" to ensure a perfect relationship. However, he's quick to remind the audience in helpful

  • voice-over narration that, "All the time traveling in the world can't make someone love you."

  • In her third movie as a time-traveler's love interest, McAdams' exhibits playful chemistry

  • between her co-star, making for some fun and realistic moments, as Domhnall's time-jumping

  • threatens to recursively damage their relationship. I couldn't help but be reminded of the Star

  • Trek Voyager episode, "Year Of Hell", which explores a very similar concept of a time

  • traveler's noble, but fruitless effort to fix his own life, who only ever worsens the

  • situation. Later, a montage showing their improving relationship set to the sounds of

  • a subway band is especially effective at wrapping up the first phase of the story. And that's

  • when things transform from a quirky, light-hearted rom-com involving time travel to a much deeper

  • and emotional struggle about dealing with decisions, and taking care of your family.

  • Where the film treads next is unexpected, but powerfully resonating, especially scenes

  • involving Bill Nighy in a really wonderful performance. Although disjointed with the

  • narrative-shift, the 123-minute picture remains well paced and compelling throughout; resulting

  • in a great date movie for all couples willing to brave the potential heartache of the film's

  • final act. While the R-rated drama ends on a spoon-fed montage, very reminiscent of "Love

  • Actually", it is a delightful, adorable, and emotional journey worth experiencing more

  • than once. "About Time", contains "Unique and powerful love stories." Now let's read

  • some of your reviews for this film from the YouTube comments.

  • "About Time" on the rate-o-matic... an EIGHT and a NINE. Although you enjoyed the performances,

  • and the premise, you faulted it for being predictable, and scored it a GREAT. I was

  • really surprised by this picture, especially on an emotional level. I thought it was AWESOME.

This quaint, British romantic comedy film from director Richard Curtis was released

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