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U/A (INDIA)
2011
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Positive Reviews
77
Negative reviews
56
Average Rating
2.7
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1.5
Timberlakes rigidity doesnt help; hes playing the kind of soulful, vulnerable action movie hero who protects himself with a grim mask and an occasiona ..
Av Club
3.0
Timberlakes rigidity doesnt help; hes playing the kind of soulful, vulnerable action movie hero who protects himself with a grim mask and an occasiona ..
Av Club
3.0
But the movie, Im sad to report, has a majorly disappointing follow through.
EW
3.8
The premise is damnably intriguing.Written and directed by Andrew Niccol, maker of such original sci fi movies as Gattaca (1997) and S1mOne (2002), it ..
Rogerebert
3.0
The first half of IN TIME is stylish and original and offers just enough action and punny time jokes to be genuinely entertaining without being over t ..
Common Sense Media
4.5
The premise is rich enough to engage, making it easy to forgive Niccols indulgences.
Variety
3.3
Pettyfer and Timberlake have a terrific showdown that is filled to the brim with suspense and executed perfectly.
We Got This Covered
1.5
But theres concept, and then theres execution, and Niccol, for one, cant resist the cornball double entendres too easily plucked from his premise.
Austin Chronicle
2.0
But Niccol fritters it all away with a cookie cutter chase plot, a dull, derivative visual style and characters who lack all definition.
Time Out
2.5
He cant elevate what amounts to relatively simplistic, formulaic material, but his headlining turn exhibits sufficient charisma and wit to make In Tim ..
3.1
All in all, In Time is not just stylish but surprisingly substantial.
4.0
First there are day to day activities of the contemporary world translated into time: it costs a decade to book a suite, two hours is all you need to ..
ETimes (TOI)
1.5
His smart concept raises too many questions that Niccol cant or wont answer.
Collider
1.5
But a 109 minute movie just cant pull it off, and the whole thing feels rushed as a result.
Collider
3.0
Unfortunately, as the film moves along, its brisk pace notwithstanding, too many issues come to weigh against it.
The Hollywood Reporter
1.0
But theres concept, and then theres execution, and Niccol, for one, cant resist the cornball double entendres too easily plucked from his premise.
2.0
Andrew Niccol, writer of The Truman Show and director of Gattaca , is adept at turning intriguing science fiction premises into thought provoking film ..
Telegraph
2.5
Nearly every twist and turn of the plot seems designed to remind of that most fundamental truth every moment alive puts you one step closer to death.I ..
3.0
Interesting ideas and howling anger at the 1 percent drive the first half, but the Bonnie and Clyde stylings of the second feel a little rushed and st ..
2.0
But Timberlakes Will is no Deckard, or any other sci fi hero who guided us through an unfamiliar world with purpose; its not Timberlakes fault that th ..
Cinema Blend
1.0
Sadly, for 99% of its running time, this muddled sci fi drama is filled with enough overplotting, bad acting and riddle speak dialogue to stop a clock ..
Ny Daily News
3.5
Although the film lacks momentum, the premise and Timberlakes appeal makes it a more thsn decent watch.
JoBlo
3.1
Happily, there are some laughs en route. More happily yet, a few of them are even intentional.
The Globe And Mail
2.5
But In Time doesnt really know where to go with these ideas, falling back on the obvious and the repetitive, and on the creakier conventions of the th ..
Philly
3.0
Niccols In Time feels a tad derivative, and is much less successful than Gattaca in giving us the nuts and bolts of a good thriller.
Philly
4.0
First, watch for it Cillian Murphy as the selfish, sophisticated time keeper in a not so distant world where time is money.
5.0
In Time is a winning sci fi thriller that taps into some of the troubling problems of our era, such as the view of time as money, the growing gap betw ..
Spirituality And Practice
2.0
A riff on the Logans Run formula that rushes around in circles before collapsing in an exhausted heap...starts intriguingly, but it gets silly fast, a ..
One Guys Opinion
3.5
A pleasing, often rousing movie for the 99 percent, In Time is not without flaws.
Village Voice
3.1
Writer director Niccol manages to cover the same ground as the most recent Spy Kids movie without tumbling into silliness.
Rogers Movie Nation
3.1
The film is more engaging and inventive during its first half than during its second, and the conclusion is muddled and rushed as time constraints for ..
ReelViews
3.0
In the not too distant future the aging gene has been switched off.
Blu Ray
4.0
Justin Timberlake stars as a Dayton working stiff, Olivia Wilde as his hottie mom, Vincent Kartheiser as one of the worlds oldest (i.e. richest) men, ..
Chicago Reader
2.5
It is, in the end, impossible not to wish that Anons storyline were as innovative and intriguing as the environment in which it transpires, and yet th ..
Reel Film Reviews
2.5
My guess is youll find youve lost two hours youll never get back.
Rolling Stone
2.0
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t ..
Pop Matters
2.0
Niccol has most of the important events of the film take place more than once so well know what were seeing (and predict it) the second time around.If ..
The Wrap
2.0
Despite strong performances from a likeable cast, this squanders its potentially interesting premise and is ultimately something of a disappointment t ..
View London
3.0
The futuristic In Time reels out a doomsday scenario that has Justin Timberlake playing a Robin Hood like character who saves the lives of the poor.In ..
Cs Monitor
1.9
This is an economics thriller that flunks on both macro and micro levels.
New York Post
2.0
Its an enjoyable ride thats better than most, but its still a pity Niccol couldnt replicate the success of his better works.
Film Journal International ..
2.0
The visuals are equally silly, although this is probably due to an inadequate production budget.
Az Central
2.5
The movie is almost shallow enough to make rolling up a shirt sleeve the sexiest thing a man can do.
Boston
2.0
And thats the problem: Unable to wink at the daftness of his own screenplay and perhaps inject some screwball fizz into the proceedings Niccol keeps h ..
Npr
2.5
Worst of all, the characters are routine.Murphy brings considerable flair to the dogged lawman, mostly through inventive line readings.
Star Tribune
1.5
It doesnt have the balls to admit that what is required to fix its world is revolution, not the Band Aid Will slaps on it.
2.0
The same is the case with this high concept sci fi thriller by the author of The Truman Show.
Guardian
3.0
Niccols anti capitalist allegory is clunky, his premise dense, but this is still a playful caper that ticks along on the strength of its cast.
Guardian
1.0
The actors here bear equal blame with a writer whos off his game.Some sci fi fans will be upset watching In Time.
Reel Talk Reviews
2.0
In Time is The Adjustment Bureau without the charm and sexual chemistry.
Daily Mail
1.0
Oh, I forgot: Your money is your life.That last is a real line of dialogue in Andrew Niccols bizarrely stilted sci fi thriller In Time, a movie so con ..
Slate
2.0
I felt strangely uninvolved and disappointed in what should have been a scorcher of a sci fi thriller.
3.0
Susan Grangers review of In Time (20th Century Fox) Serendipitously coinciding with nationwide Occupy Wall Street demonstrations against income inequa ..
Susang Ranger
4.5
Niccols zippy direction, joined to a sleek, rich production design, keeps the movie spinning like a shiny toy.
New Yorker
2.0
A luminous digital clock on the skin details ones stash of remaining days and hours.
Express
3.8
Andrew Niccol continues to be the go to guy for using smartly executed science fiction/fantasy concepts in the service of expressing ideas rather than ..
Mr Brown Movies
3.1
I like a lot of the film despite its drawbacks; its violence isnt rote or numbing, and theres a simplicity and elegance to the digital countdown effec ..
Chicago Tribune
1.5
Perhaps its unfair to put that level of expectation on a simple entertainment, that it should fix the world but even as simple entertainments go, In T ..
Flickfilosopher
2.5
Niccol forwards a clumsy allegory about income disparity, and while framing it in terms of literal life and death makes the stakes clear, it also high ..
Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
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Total Film
1.5
Without poverty, there wouldnt be the exciting knowledge of the realthe thrilling hint of danger.
The Atlantic
4.0
Even though the ending disappointed me, the film is thought provoking and worthwhile.
Tony Medley
3.0
As an admitted guilty pleasure, In Time serves the purpose even if its ostensibly thought provoking premise doesnt go very far.
Coles Mithey
2.5
The movie meanders in circles, frustratingly wasting its intriguing premise showcasing a story of Robin Hood meets Bonnie and Clyde like heroic villai ..
Movie Freak
2.0
Youll frequently find yourself looking at your own arm clock as time slips away in hopes that things will get better.
3.0
After teasing us with big statements about immortality and how we all waste so much precious time, it is disappointing to see Niccols ideas shrink to ..
Herald Sun
3.0
The sci fi thriller In Time takes place in a world in which the wealthy can extend their lives indefinitely and the rest of the population is programm ..
Movie Habit
2.5
It falls in the realm of mediocre sci fi movies that you might watch on cable late in the evening.
7M Pictures
3.0
Adding time to your arm counter prolongs your life; if it runs out, your heart stops.
Oregon Live
3.0
The action moves, and if you dont think too hard on the premise, In Time is a fun ride. Justin and Amanda bring the sexy back to sci fi!
E Online
2.5
Its all way too cut and dry, an enterprise in which a pedestrian plot and a straightforward aesthetic have been applied to a grand idea.
Film School Rejects
4.5
Smart and tremendously entertaining but the clever premise soon loses steam.
Film Ink
1.5
As a statement about social inequality, In Time is unusually pointed, but Niccoll is such a laborious filmmaker that it hardly matters.
The Age
1.0
Takes a great premise and totally trashes it with limp storytelling and astonishingly bad filmmaking.
The Age
2.5
At least the suspenseful adventure that the film prioritizes offers solid entertainment and heightened immediacy just as long as the films running tim ..
3.0
Something that dumb doesnt belong in Niccols intelligent universe no wonder Murphys clinical Timekeeper looks bored.
Cine Vue
3.0
Its a real shame then that these thought provoking concerns are not more thoroughly explored as the storyline gives way to a very generic chase movie.
Mirror
4.0
This colourful mix of genre elements is a wonderful romp and perhaps the boldest allegory about the injustices of global capitalism weve seen from a r ..
Abc
2.0
Timberlakes charisma cant carry this but its hard to think of anyone who could.
Flicks
2.5
Lets absolutely explore a society where peoples humanity is tested by a constant reminder of their own dwindling mortality.
Red Eye Chicago
2.5
After a nifty setup, In Time mostly fails to deliver as it gets lamer by the minute.
Stl Today
3.0
REVIEW In Time Who: With Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy.
Cleve Land
3.1
Also noticeably lacking in chemistry and development is the romance between Will and Sylvia.This tale, which is all about savoring and making good use ..
Dustin Put Man
3.5
Good enough to be proclaimed for what it is: a political film espousing the same arguments against income inequality that are the basis of the Occupy ..
Hollywood And Fine
3.0
Stylish and original but its confusing middle and overbearing moral message will have you looking at the time.
The Sun
2.0
more irritating for what it should have been than satisfying for what it is
Killer Movie Reviews
2.5
An A grade idea is lost within a B grade movie with In Time a somewhat entertaining and slightly hypocritical retelling of Robin Hood with a sci fi ma ..
Matts Movie Reviews
2.5
Theres nothing more precious than time. For that reason alone, Ill encourage you not to waste yours this weekend and avoid In Time.
3.0
Should it ever reach 0:00:00, youre life will come to an abrupt end.
The Film Pie
3.8
When time really is money, its hard not to keep looking at your watch. Fortunately, viewing this film wont have you looking at yours.
Movie Crypt
1.5
Its a good idea for the foundation of a sci fi script but nothing is built on it.
Hollywood Chicago
2.5
Sure enough, the rules of this world are sadly dumbed down to the level of a teenage fantasy.While this rather simple format is quite useful in terms ..
Shockya
2.0
Its not a total waste of your time. But boy will you wish Niccol had spent more of his on it.
Sky
1.0
One predicts its fate will be as the butt of jokes about grand Hollywood misfires.. in time.
Sbs
2.5
Its a shame as Timberlake proves here he deserves a solid vehicle, and Niccol has certainly shown himself capable of much stronger social satire than ..
What Culture
2.0
Its a relatively simple but ingenious concept.Niccol, however, seems unable to get the story going without letting the film trip over itself.
Scots Man
2.0
If youre just after popcorn thrills, its not a complete waste of time but future generations will not remember it.
Metro
1.9
In Time has its heart in the right place, but its stiffly acted, avoids tons of promising script possibilities, and has no real urgency.Restless (2011 ..
Scene Stealers
1.5
This is a chase movie without a sense of urgency; thats like making a comedy with no sense of humour.
The Ooh Tray
2.0
The plot is too loose and the action too slack to keep the audience fully gripped. Timberlake and Seyfried are supposed to be the ones looking fretful ..
What So
2.5
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reason
4.4
Justin Timberlake, coming off solid performances in The Social Network and Friends with Benefits is proving to be an interesting actor.
Scifi Movie Page
1.5
In Time is the cinematic equivalent of the stoned dude at the party who comes up with one barely interesting what if scenario, then proceeds to nudge ..
Streaming Quickflix
3.8
The movie may not probe as deeply into its subject as desired, but its nevertheless an enjoyable watch, full of propulsive action and intriguing scena ..
Clclt
1.0
Theres nothing quite so dull as a threadbare science fiction plot that tries to rescue itself with pretty faces and chilly mannerisms.
East Bay Express
3.1
In Time gets points for putting forth an interesting concept, but because of Niccols inability to utilize that concept, we get a film that ends up goi ..
2.0
The concept alone makes it almost worthwhile, and Niccol teases us with some wonderfully poignant moments, compelling characters and unsettling abstra ..
Concrete Play Ground
2.5
Part science fiction, part treatise on antagonistic class conflicts, part love story and part just plain old cinematic soup, In Time is one confused f ..
Rediff
2.0
But In Time might have been a desperate, haunting, decadent, and darkly comic parable on wealth and poverty, instead of an intriguing frustration, bet ..
New Republic
3.0
The Kiwi filmmaker has done great work before, and no doubt will again, but In Time is a graceless, heavy handed bore.
Film Blather
3.5
Every minute hes on screen here, Timberlake appears exciting and believable as Will.
Review Express
3.0
It is frequently standard when it could have been great, but the performances are likable and the script does just enough to make this worthy of recom ..
Fan The Fire Magazine
2.0
The films crucial failing, though, is that Niccols imagination is vigorously literary but not thrillingly cinematic.
Entertainment Time
2.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh ..
New York Time Out
1.5
This alternate worlds hollowness drains the movie, blanching the noir. Cheesy, corny moments pop up throughout. Grinds its potential down into a clock ..
Vue Weekly
3.0
In Time is worth seeing and it is clearly made with passion, but it doesnt have the underlying vitality that makes the best science fiction immortal.
Assignment X
3.0
An idea like this should have made an insanely epic film, which, unfortunately, this isnt.
Cairo 360
3.0
Nothing remarkable about this futuristic adventure that reminds me a bit of Logans Run.
Movie Chambers
1.5
Despite the gaping door provided by its premise, In Time never seriously probes the deeper truth that time is not so much money as life.
World Wng
3.0
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Richard Roeper
3.0
Stiff acting and storytelling shortcuts undermine a clever concept. After an intriguing first half, youll probably be checking your watch.
Metro Times
2.0
Attempts to be both thriller and political allegory but ultimately falls someway short of being either.
Little White Lies
2.0
Oddly, Niccol doesnt seem to have a clue how to mine dread and anxiety out of that greenly flickering readout of a human lifespan.
MSN Movies
4.5
The movie doesnt punish its characters for being young and beautiful. Instead it revels in the sight of them, and thats just one of the ways Niccol ma ..
Movie Line
3.0
Its a brilliant framework for what is essentially a chase movie for much of its duration, and its a set up made even more compelling by recent events, ..
Standard Net Au
1.5
The narrative spiel though slick and stylised, lacks logic and sensibility.
Mid Day
4.0
In Time is a neat concept, stylishly executed, with some well orchestrated action sequences to paper over a few cracks in wrier/director Niccols logic ..
Liver Pool Echo
2.5
Prophetically arriving at about the same time as the Occupy Wall Street protests, the film couldnt be more relevant; unfortunately, its also ham hande ..
Gomemphis
3.0
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Sfx
3.0
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Sfx
3.5
I enjoyed the film thoroughly, and realized afterward how well Niccol had drawn me into his imagined world. The first postscreening sight of a digital ..
The Nation
2.5
That non stop activity is fine in and of itself; the film is perfectly acceptible as popcorn entertainment.
D Cist
2.0
Also on this disc is It (aka, Curse of the Great Golem), a 1966 Roddy MacDowall monster movie thats also a bit creaky and more than a little dated.Its ..
Horror
3.0
The sci fi themes and ideas are potent with metaphor and subtext.And the performances are good.
Blu Ray Ign
3.0
It holds too many strong notions executed too well to let its shortcomings derail it.
Mania.com
4.0
Will and Sylvia go on a Robin Hood style crime spree that really, should in tears but were spoon fed a happy ending.The final act kind of just falls a ..
Cines Nark
3.5
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New York Metro Mix
3.0
Instead, its the stunning industrial landscape cinematography by Torquay born Roger Deakins.
Birmingham Mail
2.0
Such a scenario is a veritable treasure trove for screenwriters, filled with opportunities for essentially silly but inexplicably tense little sequenc ..
Ultra Culture
4.0
With his magnetic baritone and piercing eyes, hes a strong jawed Javert to Timerblakes near future Jean Valjean.
Fanboys of the Universe
3.1
In Time has about 50 minutes of good movie in it.Alas, the sci fi thriller runs nearly twice that length, and despite a terrific concept that could ma ..
Rss Feeds Usa Today
3.0
If time really were currency, Im not sure Id use up 109 precious minutes on this and yet, its just watchable enough to not be a complete waste of time ..
3.0
Look!.Hes not bad exactly, but a movie this ambitious needs an actor who understands this is more than just a pose or a career movie.
Yahoo Movies
4.5
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3.0
At this point in his career, writer/director/producer Niccol seems to be amusing himself indeed hes admitted as much in terms of the winks and nods to ..
1.9
The concept of the movie dovetails nicely with societys never ending obsession with youth and our pursuit of ways to find more hours in the day, but s ..
Toronto Star
1.0
Such an original sci fi concept that has a potent economic allegory that rouses interest in the first part then fizzles away as the action and service ..
Real.com
3.0
The first half hour of In Time is one of the best things Ive seen this year but once it sets up its world, its as if the movie has already spent all o ..
Giant Freakin Robot
2.6
The rather clever concept is squandered in a low rent action movie that really ends up being a waste of our time.
AskMen.com
1.0
This is a simple concept, but the idea of Will and rich socialite Sylvia, his hostage turned accomplice, acting like Bonnie and Clyde doesnt really sa ..
3.1
Its an intriguing concept, rather than a compelling story. Before the movies over, its time is up.
Seattle Times
3.5
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5.0
Not for one moment does Niccol compromise this serious sci fi world, and yet he hits all the marks for crowd pleasing mass entertainment: In Time neve ..
3.0
Overall this film isnt heavy sci fi but it is a pretty fun ride and good sci fi film with some good use of themes and concepts that are resonating wit ..
Ignorant Bliss
3.1
In Time needs a few more rewrites before it can knock on the door of great sci fi films like Blade Runner.
4.5
Somewhere Marx quips that capital is immortal even if its possessors are not; this movies imaginative leap is to conflate the two and build a world wh ..
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