It's not often that a sci-fi movie gets you thinking. No, that's not on the checklist of today's lot. And in that sense, In Time isn't just a sci-fi movie. It goes beyond. It not just touches upon themes of the future, it also seems to lead you right into the middle of today's issues. And in doing so, the film sometimes struggles under the weight of all the issues it has taken up.
The movie is set in a world of the future, where the ageing gene has been modified to stop ageing at 25, after which people receive a year, and the countdown to death starts. Time is the new currency,....