The Beer Man Review - "About Time" **

     At the age of 21, Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) discovers he can travel in time... The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim's father (Bill Nighy) tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can't change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life-so he decides to make his world a better place...by getting a girlfriend. Sadly, that turns out not to be as easy as you might think. Moving from the Cornwall coast to London to train as a lawyer, Tim finally meets the beautiful but insecure Mary (Rachel McAdams). They fall in love, then an unfortunate time-travel incident means he's never met her at all. So they meet for the first time again-and again-but finally, after a lot of cunning time-traveling, he wins her heart. Tim then uses his power to create the perfect romantic proposal, to save his wedding from the worst best-man speeches, to save his best friend from professional disaster and to get his pregnant wife to the hospital in time for the birth of their daughter, despite a nasty traffic jam outside Abbey Road. But as his unusual life progresses, Tim finds out that his unique gift can't save him from the sorrows and ups and downs that affect all families, everywhere. There are great limits to what time travel can achieve, and it can be dangerous too. About Time is a comedy about love and time travel, which discovers that, in the end, making the most of life may not need time travel at all.(c) Universal.  Courtesy of Rottentomatoes.com

     This is a film that I was so excited to see. It is directed by Richard Curtis, who brought us Love Actually, a film which is very dear to my viewing pleasure and would be in my top 50 all-time, and stars Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, and Bill Nighy.  I would love to travel in time. Me and the family watched Back to the Future a week ago and I am pro time travel if we can make it happen.  With that said this film had me for the taking; it's a science fiction love story with British humor...sign me up.  The acting in this film was amazing as well as the premise of the story so showing up to this film in a tin foil hat I was set and ready to receive.  I love how this film starts and you're introduced to the characters and you connect but then when the time travel begins you find yourself trying to keep up.  There is a lot of humor and family connection in this film but then you realize it's just Tim's personal voyage to perfect his love life.  The story strays into many subplots and you find yourself wandering if you are in The Time Travelers Wife or The Butterfly Effect.  BEER SIGHTING-Heineken-there was a lot of drinking in this film an I appreciate it but it sobered the plot with a slow showing.

     I believe that this is a film that a lot of people will enjoy.  People will lock on to this as a feel good family movie that makes them appreciate the ones they love but my fault with this film is that you can't clinch your fists and fix every love/family problem that you are ever introduced with.  I think this is a great film for families and is a good Saturday afternoon movie.  I just think that the power that was given was not fully appreciated and it became personal to him.  I recommend the beer/malt beverage of Steel Reserve for this film, why, cause I think it will make you time travel.  The Beer Man classifies this film as a feel good family film but can't  totally validate it.  I certify it with 2 beer cans.  Thanks for reading and as always be kind.

Justin "The Beer Man" Bryan