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“In Time” satisfied the desire for an original concept.

The thriller introduces viewers to a future where humans are mechanically engineered to stop aging at 25 years, at which point hours and even seconds have become currency and the desire for immortality replaces common morality.

Writer and director Andrew Niccol conveys the urgency of life on a running clock perfectly through the use of real-life scenarios like family, work and love, and he does so with an elite cast. Justin Timberlake’s ability to extract emotion whether in the film’s elite time zone of New Greenwich or the ghetto of Dayton is phenomenal.

Along with chic co-star Amanda Seyfried, who adds a clever delicacy to the film’s abrupt plot, he battles the corrupt system to restore equality among humanity fighting one character’s mantra: “For a few to be immortal, many must die.”

The dramatic action almost exaggerates current political controversies in a well-played manner that challenges you to look at time with a different gratitude. With an end that leaves a taste of uncertainty in the revolution that possibly reflects our own political state and a hint at an even larger picture lingering, a sequel is sure to pay due.