TiMER (2009) 6.5
If a clock could count down to the moment you meet your soul mate, would you want to know? Director:Jac SchaefferWriter:Jac Schaeffer |
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TiMER (2009) 6.5
If a clock could count down to the moment you meet your soul mate, would you want to know? Director:Jac SchaefferWriter:Jac Schaeffer |
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Brian
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| Kali Rocha | ... |
Matchmaker Patty
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| Katherine Von Till | ... |
Local News Anchor
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| Ho-Kwan Tse | ... |
Scientist
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| Louise Claps | ... |
Wife
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Jason Berger | ... |
Boyfriend
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| Gabrielle Dennis | ... |
Girlfriend
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| Marques Ray | ... |
Guy in Car
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Sean C. Francis | ... |
CEO
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| Susan Ziegler | ... |
Detractor
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| Christopher T. Wood | ... |
Primetime News Anchor
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| Cristina Cimellaro | ... |
TV Hostess
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Forest Erickson | ... |
Eric
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When implanted in a person's wrist, a TiMER counts down to the day the wearer finds true love. But Oona O'Leary faces the rare dilemma of a blank TiMER. Her soul mate - whoever and wherever he is - has yet to have a TiMER implanted. Staring down the barrel of thirty and tired of waiting for her would-be life partner to get off the dime, Oona breaks her own rules and falls for Mikey, a charming and inappropriately young supermarket clerk with a countdown of four months. Written by Anonymous
I went into "TiMER" mainly drawn into the premise, somewhat expecting the film to not live up to what I thought was a brilliant and fascinating concept. But it ended up exceeding my expectations, and I am now completely enamored by this film.
"TiMER" is as close as a film is going to get to being this year's "(500) Days of Summer," in that it's a romantic comedy, but an unconventional one, and one that really comes out and says something (or at least proposes a question or two) about love instead of being two hours of cheesy chick-flick fluff. It's thought-provoking and will give you plenty to discuss with a friend after seeing it, and at the same time it's very enjoyable and entertaining. It's full of truly laugh-out-loud and slightly quirky humor, and it has a couple good twists I didn't see coming.
One other thing I loved about "TiMER" is the characters. Many romantic comedies have the one-dimensional supporting characters who are just there for the sake of filling the role of "main character's bff," etc. But all of the supporting characters in "TiMER" were multi- dimensional and distinctive, and they all had their own stories that I became invested in without detracting from the main focus of Oona's story.
Whether you're looking for the next romantic comedy that strays a bit from the prescribed path, or you're looking to answer the "what if?" this film proposes, or you're just looking for a quality independent film of any sort, "TiMER" will be well worth your time.