Synopsis
In a world not governed by money, time is the currency and every second counts. We start the movie with Will Salas' (Justin Timberlake) birthday. This event is memorable for the citizens as this is the age wherein people don't age. As evidence to this, check out the sexy Olivia Wilde as Will's mother. All monetary transactions are paid by time and they hold on to these on their arm. It shows how much time you have left in the land of the living. You earn and pay with time. Once your time is up, you simply die.
The story begins to get rolling with the introduction of one rich (with a century on his arm) guy who is too tired to being immortal. He's got lot of time that he would be almost that, immortal. He then proceeds to bequeath this gift of time to Will, sparing some time to himself so he could die. Armed with lots of time (with the death of his mother) he proceeds to go to the land of the rich (we are not clear why) and meets Sylvia Weis (played by Amanda Seyfried) who is the daughter of a rich time mogul with centuries on their arms. Sylvia being a rich kid, was fascinated by Will's actions unbecoming of a rich person and proceeds to be smitten.
In his travel to the rich, the Timekeepers are investigating the death of the rich guy from which Will got his time. Will became a suspect and was apprehended by the Timekeepers at Philippe Weis home (time sequestered) but was able to escape using Sylvia as a human shield and hostage. In the process of escape, they figured in an accident and while unconscious, the time on Sylvia was stolen by the minutemen (thugs) headed by Fortis (played by Alex Pettyfer). Suddenly Sylvia is now poor for the first time and now fears for her life knowing she has minutes on her arm to live. She experiences a life reversal and created an advocacy with Will in tow. To rebel against his Father and become a crime couple with Will like Bonnie and Clyde.
They steal from the rich and gives to the poor. Very Robin Hood and very noble. The movie then shows their journey into crime with the Timekeepers and Minutemen behind them. The movie also showed how they got their biggest score that toppled the economy based on time.
A very futuristic film on a different world that has a complicated premise, with lots of characters and twists, may turn off some viewers. If you can't immerse with the science of this, we suggest bring a friend who does, you will need him to explain the logic of the whole film.
If you are a fan of Justin Timberlake, then watch away and be mesmerized with his onscreen presence. Watching him alone makes up for the time you will watch this film. Gladly his performance improves in every movie he make and we liked him in this one.
