At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think.
Unlike the peerless Groundhog Day there is no dissection of love or the human condition here, only a syrupy river flowing away from the comedy zeitgeist that’s so sweet it should come with a shot of insulin.
Since this may be Curtis’s last film as a director, it is only polite to find a positive. So here it is: Cornwall looks lovely.
More than just a time-travel rom-com, this is a movie that asks you questions and doesn’t sugar-coat as many of the answers as you’d expect. Smart and sweet, funny and genuinely moving. Should probably come with a ‘there’s something in my eye’ warning.
A feast of feelgood.
You'll need a sweet tooth for this film, but it's heartfelt, with a fragile sort of sincerity.
The script strikes one horrible false note after another.
It’s spectacularly dull stuff and problematic in a way that Groundhog Day – a film Curtis is clearly attempting to echo – never was.
You might love it, actually.
As I stood outside the preview screening watching middle-aged men and women alike wiping away a tear, it was evident that, for all its flaws, the film had indeed delivered.
The Film Formula: About Time
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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