Try as I might, and I did try, I just could not find it interesting or affecting, in any way.

The film is an overly long attempt for its lead character to create the picturebook life of his dreams.

[About Time] is less a rom com than a family drama and though it loses its way in the middle, it is when Curtis allows these familial ties to shine that the film comes into its own.

'About Time' is bold enough to be a nice guy amongst an army of grit and cavalier cool. This time though, nice guys don't finish last.