In Time

In Time

Basically its Robin Hood meets The Matrix, which for me is an almost perfect combination.  Add to this the fact, that due to the entire cast having to look 25 or younger to uphold a key part of the storyline, you have a vast selection of eye-candy; including Justin Timeberlake, Olivia Wilde, Cillian Murphy (whose character seemed to feel the need to reaffirm his vocation every 5 minutes), and a very upgraded version of Mamma Mia’s Amanda Seyfried (who is due to play Linda Lovelace next year…something to look forward to!) then you would assume you have the perfect combination.

The only problem is, if you are part of the annoying group that have to question things and look past the glamour just to pick things to pieces, you are going to have a field day with the “flawfull” continuity and storyline; or if you are one of those who have to take the not so hidden metaphors, messages or philosophies of the film and strip them of all integrity, (I mean Darwinian Capitalism…p-uh-lease) then like me this film will leave you momentarily blinded by its Hollywood hypnotism and hegemonic manipulation but ultimately dissatisfied.

Contagion

Having not really heard much about this film (yes I live under a rock) only that according to my aunty it was incredibly boring, I was preparing myself for another good snooze (which sadly happened last week during tin tin as I actually wanted to watch that!).   However from the moment it started I was captivated… with Jude Law’s accent! Is he Australian? Is he a cockney? Is he a cockney Australian? Fascinating and the best part is they leave you guessing, by the end of the film you are as clueless regarding his characters origins as you were at the beginning.

Apart from that it is the perfect confirmation of every hygienically frustrated OCD sufferer out there, you could actually hear the muttering in the cinema, well you would have done if they had been brave enough to leave the house and mingle with the dirty public.

Personally I don’t think that the title contagion necessarily refers to the spread of a virus around the world via the dirty public but the film seems to focus more on the spread of a moral panic around the world resulting in fear, anger and desperation.   Obviously there is the scapegoat (Morpheus aka Laurence Fishbourne), anti-hero (Jude Law) and the true heroine (Lizzy Bennett aka Jennifer Ehle); however there is also an entire other cast of amazing actors as there are so many interconnected subplots, yet they are all very easy to follow and quite interesting.

Watch if you enjoy conspiracy theories, washing your hands or dodgy accents.