Setting: Set in 2169, where people are genetically engineered to stop aging at age 25. After this time, they only have one more year to live unless they earn more time, which has become the currency of this society.
Plot Summary: Will Salas (Justin Timberlake) lives in a poor time zone with his mother, Rachel (Olivia Wilde), fighting to survive. The ghetto life force: survive and work for more time. The wealthy exist in some other time zone, anointed by another local "New Greenwich," where you could even be effectively immortal.
Will eventually meets a wealthy man named Henry, who has more than a century on his timer. Henry wants to spend whatever little time he has left with Will before ending his life. This move gets Will on the Timekeepers’ radar as a suspected murderer, as the Timekeepers act as a kind of police force over time usage. Will's life is altered when Henry gives him his remaining time and now Will has to use it to enter the world of New Greenwich culture and avenge his mother's death — which occurred when she was unable to purchase more time and simultaneously ran out.
Will encounters Sylvia Weis, the daughter of a rich time-lending industrialist, Phillippe Weis. Will's background piques Sylvia's interest, and they enter into a complicated relationship. Will’s quest for justice becomes a rebellion against the system when he and Sylvia begin robbing time banks and redistributing time to the poor.
Character Details:
Will Salas (Justin Timberlake):
- An ambitious and kind young man born in the ghetto who inherits a century-long upon Henry. He is falsely accused of murder and goes on the run, fighting against the corrupt system.
Sylvia Weis (Amanda Seyfried):
- The daughter of a wealthy time-loaning businessman. Initially living a life of luxury, she becomes disillusioned with her privileged existence and joins Will in his fight against the inequality of their society.
Rachel Salas (Olivia Wilde):
- Will’s mother, who dies in his arms after running out of time. Her death catalyzes Will’s rebellion against the system.
Henry Hamilton (Matt Bomer):
- A rich man sick of being immortal who gifts his time to Will before killing himself. His actions triggered the story’s central events.
Raymond Leon (Cillian Murphy):
- An ambitious Timekeeper set on bringing Will to justice. He stands for the oppressive force that upholds the status quo in this dystopian world.
Phillippe Weis (Vincent Kartheiser):
- The powerful time-loaning businessman and Sylvia's father He represents the greedy elite who take all the time, keeping the poor underfoot.
Fortis (Alex Pettyfer):
- The leader of a gang that steals time from people. He introduces a threat of immediate danger and of violence in the ghetto.
Themes:
Class Inequality:
- The film explores the vast divide between the rich, who can live forever, and the poor, who struggle to survive day by day.
The Value of Time:
- The idea of time as the currency of life underscores the preciousness of each moment while unsettling the commodification of human existence.
Rebellion and Justice:
- Will's metamorphosis, from a mere factory worker to a revolutionary leader carries with it themes of more than just resistance against systemic oppression, but also the hope for equality.
"In Time" is a science fiction concept with a social commentary, depicting a world in which the disparity between rich and poor literally becomes a matter of life and death. Will, the film's lead, embodies hope and resistance in a world where time is a currency and a limited one at that.
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