Becky and I went to see a Sneak Preview of About Time a few weeks ago at the AMC Theaters in Highlands Ranch, CO.  The Fandango website at About Time describes the movie as follows…

”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…”

The Review:  About Time is a movie with a very interesting love story that hasn’t been done before, which is one of the reasons why we liked it.  The main character has been born with the unique power allowing him to go back in time at his will.  He doesn’t discover that he has this amazing power, until he has screwed up most of his relationships with women.  He isn’t that concerned about money or fame, but really wants to find true love.  When he finds his ideal mate, played by Rachel McAdams, he uses his powers to do whatever he can to gain her love by essentially hitting the reset button whenever he screws up.

The film is very clever and quite fun to watch because each time he goes back in time, he runs the risk of messing something else up in the future.  The dynamics between the characters is really well done and there are some interesting situations that they all find themselves in throughout the movie.  It will make you think about how you would use the ability to go back in time and change your life and what the consequences of such power could be.  What seems like a great idea, could actually drastically change the outcome of your life.  It will make you realize that it’s better that we cannot control something as simple as time.

Becky and I both really liked this movie and at the end of the film the audience applauded.   This is always strange since they are just applauding for one another expressing how much they liked the movie.  Nevertheless, most people who have seen it really liked it, even if the majority of movie critics thought it was just an okay movie.  We thought that it was really well done and definitely worth the price of admission, especially as a date movie.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip

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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant and owner of CoolCarGuy.com with his license at a car dealership in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase or consign your vehicle – nationwide! Call or email John about your next vehicle! jboyd@coolcarguy.com or Twitter@coolcarguy

Becky and I went to see Enough Said on Friday at the AMC Theaters in Castle Rock, CO.  The Fandango website at Enough Said describes the movie as follows…

”A divorced and single parent, Eva (Julia Louis Dreyfus) spends her days enjoying work as a masseuse but dreading her daughter’s impending departure for college. She meets Albert (James Gandolfini) – a sweet, funny and like-minded man also facing an empty nest. As their romance quickly blossoms, Eva befriends Marianne (Catherine Keener), her new massage client. Marianne is a beautiful poet who seems “almost perfect” except for one prominent quality: she rags on her ex-husband way too much. Suddenly, Eva finds herself doubting her own relationship with Albert as she learns the truth about Marianne’s Ex…”

The Review:  Enough Said was James Gandolfini’s last film before passing away, while on vacation.  We didn’t know what to expect going into this movie, but I had clients who had seen this film and they told me that it was pretty good.  It’s a story about a few people going through Middle Age after having divorced and trying to figure out who they are going forward.  The dynamics of the movie are very interesting because it shows how easy it is to find faults with people over little things.  For example, there is this part in the film where the ex-husband separates the onions from his guacamole and it drove his ex-wife crazy to the point that she couldn’t stand him any longer.  The reality is that it wasn’t that big of a deal.

This movie is a really good rental or Date Night film for older couples, who have had more life experiences.  I don’t think it’s for everyone, but it will make you think about how you treat people that you love and are you taking them for granted?  We both liked it and I would say that it’s somewhere between Worth The Trip and a Renal, so we’ll split it between the two.his is a movie that has no special effects, no far fetched plot, but just dealing with the realities of real life and the consequences of not being honest in relationships with people.

It’s a very good movie with a great story that will make you think about how you relate to other people.  Can you forgive others and move on or will you hang on to the past and let it predict your future?  Often times people do not look at the good that comes out of a relationship, but only the bad.  In one part of the movie, the main character has dinner with her ex-husband and complains about him ordering bread for the table because she will eat it.  It’s very trivial, but how many times to do people allow the trivial to destroy their relationships that have meaning?

John – ** Rental
Becky – *** Worth The Trip

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John is an auto consultant and owner of CoolCarGuy.com with his license at a car dealership in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase or consign your vehicle – nationwide! Call or email John about your next vehicle! jboyd@coolcarguy.com or Twitter@coolcarguy