What is the story of About Time?
When Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) is 21, his father (Bill Nighy) tells him a secret: The men in their family can travel through time. Although he can’t change history, Tim resolves to improve his life by getting a girlfriend. He meets Mary (Rachel McAdams), falls in love and finally wins her heart via time-travel and a little cunning. However, as his unusual life progresses, Tim finds that his special ability can’t shield him and those he loves from the problems of ordinary life.
About Time/Film synopsis
What happens in the movie about time?
At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. So they meet for the first time again-and again-but finally, after a lot of cunning time-traveling, he wins her heart.
What’s wrong with Tim’s sister in about time?
Speaking of Tim’s sister, she was near suicidal because she was with a douche bag. During the 1st birthday party of Tim’s daughter POSY, she gets in a car crash because of a fight. So, Tim wants to travel back a couple of years to prevent the sister from meeting the guy.
What year is about time?
October 3, 2013 (Hong Kong)
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What is the message in About Time?
In About Time, Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) learns that he’s inherited the ability to travel back and forth in time — and uses the gift to pursue love and a life with Mary (Rachel McAdams).
Does About Time have a happy ending?
Through the “power of love,” Lee Sang Yoon and Lee Sung Kyung were able win over the countdown clock and have a happy ending in the last episode of “About Time.”
Does Mary know that Tim can time travel?
Mary is not aware of Tim’s powers at all — it’s a bizarre narrative demarcation that women in Curtis’s movie are neither capable of time-travel nor even cognisant of its existence. So while Tim knows that he has had sex with Mary multiple times, and we have been let in on that secret, she is oblivious.
Is about time sad?
If you’re looking for some feels but don’t want to be wrecked, About Time is a sad movie wrapped in a romantic comedy. Tim uses this power to woo the girl of his dreams, which takes care of the rom-com plot, but the relationship between Tim and James is the one that really packs emotional heft.
Why is About Time so good?
It’s the simplicity of its intentions and actions that make it memorable. Witty, touching, dapper, lively, superbly wise and utterly sweet, the lovely major motion picture of “About Time” is by far one of the best rom-com movies to date. It is touching, funny, and sentimental without being sappy.
