About Time (2013)
About Time is one of the saddest movies I’ve ever seen in my life. It’s so sad, I don’t think I could ever watch it again. I couldn’t stop bawling the first time around, and I was glad I wasn’t in the movie theater causing a disturbance. So, unless you’re in the mood for an intense cry, move this film further down on your list.
The preview will have you thinking it’s a romantic comedy, about Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams’s courtship and eventual marriage. It shows them laughing in the rain, running around in an art museum, and sharing intimate moments peppered with laugh lines. Don’t be fooled. It’s not a romantic comedy. In fact, Domhnall could have remained single during the entire film and the message would have remained the same. It’s a story about Domhnall and his father, Bill Nighy, who share a magic do-over power where they can have endless chances to go back and re-live certain days or moments. But there are consequences, which is why the movie is so incredibly sad. For example, if Domhnall doesn’t go to a certain restaurant at a certain time, he’ll never meet Rachel. If he never meets her, he never marries her, etc. I won’t tell you how sad the movie gets, but I’m sure you can imagine. And before you ask, yes, it’s infinitely more depressing than The Butterfly Effect. This movie makes The Butterfly Effect look like a Shirley Temple musical.
That being said, if you are in dire need of a cry (you’re on a detox cleanse or a loved one just died) this the only movie you need to watch. The soundtrack is sentimental and sweet, the script is thoughtful, and Bill Nighy is truly fantastic. He just makes the movie; if we didn’t care about him, we wouldn’t be using up all our Kleenex.
More Rachel McAdams movies here!
The preview will have you thinking it’s a romantic comedy, about Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams’s courtship and eventual marriage. It shows them laughing in the rain, running around in an art museum, and sharing intimate moments peppered with laugh lines. Don’t be fooled. It’s not a romantic comedy. In fact, Domhnall could have remained single during the entire film and the message would have remained the same. It’s a story about Domhnall and his father, Bill Nighy, who share a magic do-over power where they can have endless chances to go back and re-live certain days or moments. But there are consequences, which is why the movie is so incredibly sad. For example, if Domhnall doesn’t go to a certain restaurant at a certain time, he’ll never meet Rachel. If he never meets her, he never marries her, etc. I won’t tell you how sad the movie gets, but I’m sure you can imagine. And before you ask, yes, it’s infinitely more depressing than The Butterfly Effect. This movie makes The Butterfly Effect look like a Shirley Temple musical.
That being said, if you are in dire need of a cry (you’re on a detox cleanse or a loved one just died) this the only movie you need to watch. The soundtrack is sentimental and sweet, the script is thoughtful, and Bill Nighy is truly fantastic. He just makes the movie; if we didn’t care about him, we wouldn’t be using up all our Kleenex.
More Rachel McAdams movies here!