In Time is one of the most stressful films I have seen in a long time. The way the film makes time tangible creates an incredible anguish in the environment, structuring a systematic criticism of a “dystopian” future in such a sharp and metaphorical way, where despite the dystopian nature of the initial approach, the story makes you recognize patterns that we live day to day in our current society.
How the abysmal difference in opportunities in the different sectors that the film presents, how time in a certain way has a price in our current times, and how depending on your pocket you will have more access to it or you will lose it in endless work days to be able to aspire to a little of those above, because that is what the system dictates, while it creates an aspirational lie so that you continue with a future that seems increasingly distant. The chemistry between the protagonists seemed to me to be the fundamental engine for the plot to work. Two polar opposites who, despite having completely different lives, are united by the same social injustice to dethrone the system and make sure everyone has enough time is fantastic.
The last act of this film seemed to me to be very appropriate to end this story, where despite perhaps simplifying reality a little, breaking down the established and creating a new, more equitable future for all people through struggle and unity, creates a light at the end of a tunnel that was dark and depressing throughout its duration. Andrew Niccol's work seemed fantastic to me in giving nuances to this world. Not so dystopian that you couldn't connect with it, nor realistic enough to return to the redundant message. The performances of Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried and Cillian Murphy seemed fantastic to me, since they had the full weight of giving their characters a background, which, with the short duration of the film, in their gestures and expressions had to reflect the reality that each character had lived before the beginning of the conflict.
In Time reminds us that every second is a privilege and that even though we cannot do anything to stop it, we must make each one of us part of a bigger purpose, which not only affects us but also allows us to be part of a better future for everyone.