Last night I took myself out to a movie. I was going to see "Catching Fire" but it was sold out. Nothing else really appealed to me besides "About Time." Brother #1 had asked me to go see it a couple of weeks ago because he really wants to see it but his wonderful wife won't go with him. I love a good sci-fi movie so I went in with very little expectations. Actually, I was expecting to be disappointed by the ending à la "The Time Traveler's Wife." (I walked out of that one disgusted.)
I was pleasantly surprised by the premise of the film. From the trailer, we are told that Tim has the ability to travel back in time over the course of his own lifetime. What the trailer doesn't really imply is that this is a movie about family. An adult son enjoys spending time with his dad. A husband and wife speak kindly and lovingly to one another. No sarcastic put-downs to get the cheap laugh. A wife who is "completely uninterested in a life without" her husband. A couple who desire to get married and want to have multiple children. A man who refuses to choose infidelity when faced with the opportunity.
The best part of the movie for me is when Tim's dad explains that it's more important to live each day as if there were no stresses, no need to overly-worry, to simply look for the joys and happiness in everyday. How often do we see a screenplay about the positive side of life?? I laughed, cried, and left feeling uplifted. Had they used one less or eliminated a certain word, this movie would have gotten a PG-13 rating. So frustrating when I've seen PG-13 movies that had more nudity, sexual innuendo, and negative energy.
In a society right now that seems too overly-enthralled with the upcoming porn films based on erotic novels, I feel it is important to support films that are about the positives in life. We see too much in society where they say you don't have to get married, the institution and piece of paper aren't important. Too often the message is wait to have children while you climb your career ladder or children are non-essential. Discount your parents because they're old-fashioned and you know more than they do; count down until you can put the dotty fools into a home. It's unnatural to be completely faithful to one's chosen partner. This movie takes all of these messages and throws them out the window.
Joy, happiness, and love in families are the most important things in life. Everything else isn't a major priority. "You've got to accentuate the positive. Eliminate the negative." I highly recommend my adult friends see this film. Go on a date with your significant other or with some close friends and spend some time being reminded that marriage, family, and children are the foundation of society and finding the joy in every day is the true quest of life.
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