Rent is paid, bills are paid and quite literally everything is paid using this system. The poor work to gain time that is used to barter for common goods like coffee and food. In other words wealthy people can buy more time increasing their life span if they choose to. As the typical scenario of rich vs poor takes on a new meaning in regards to time. Though it also introduces the idea that as the price goes up, people die off that can’t keep up with the inflation. The state of the world has be created to deal with the overpopulation problem. When the clock reaches zero, the person dies. On year 25, an arm embedded time clock begins that counts down for one year. This might be the most fanatic thing ever, however it comes with a price. In year 2161, we are told that science has engineered it so that once folks reach a certain age their bodies stop growing. But before we get too far into discussion, let’s jump into the gist of “In Time” “In Time” was one such film that upon its delivery began to really introduce some ideas that …well, made alot of sense. The thing I love about films are when they tap into ideas that on the surface may seem like fiction but in review may not seem so far removed from reality. Here, Will Salas finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage – a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system. I just wished that the filmmakers were able to balance the romance and the drama aspects of the film better.In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. I was just having a bit of a problem with the depressing background music which fed to the tone of the film but other than that, it was a decent output from the studios. In all fairness, the chemistry was very strong between the two main stars and the acting was no less than superb. It would seem that the bulk of the film was devoted to the drama that the ending seemed a bit forced in order to change location to Europe, which was breathtaking by the way. The ending too, seemed a bit too simple considering how complicated the problem was presented as. This affected the entire pace of the story and feelings that went with it. The relationship between the two stars was not even fully established that the heavy drama was already injected into the story, testing the bond that was supposedly formed between them. However, it would seem that the conflict in the story was introduced too soon and this affected the romance angle of the movie greatly. The supporting cast also contributed to establishing the story. And since the chemistry between the two stars was already proven in their earlier pairing, there was no surprise when their scenes were met with a lot of smiles and approving whispers from the audience. In the movie, Coco is seen doing a lot of goofy stuff that his previous characters have not given him a chance to do. It is the season of romance after all and Coco plays the happy go lucky heartthrob quite well. I think the beginning part, when Patrick was laying on the charm on Jillian was actually the main reason why viewers went to see the movie. But their budding romance encounters a major setback when it is revealed that the two share a connected past that may affect their future happiness.
When Patrick, a charming artist forced to give up his dream because of the untimely death of his mother, enters her life, she easily falls in love with him. Jillian (Montes) is a sheltered rich girl with only a few friends and music to keep her company. While it was not a clunker, I don’t think it will go down in my list of favorite local movies either. After the successful team up of dramatic actor Coco Martin and teen princess Julia Montes on the teleserye Walang Hanggan, it seemed like a logical next step to try their chemistry on the big screen and it was no wonder that Star Cinema, in partnership with Dreamscape Cinema chose the pair to headline their Valentines Day presentation, with a romantic drama entitled A Moment in Time.
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