20s Movie Review - We Live in Time

Director: John Crowley
Genre: Romance/ Drama
Runtime: 108 minutes
Year: 2024
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh

Description: After an unusual encounter, a talented chef (Florence Pugh) and a recently divorcée (Andrew Garfield) fall in love and build the home and family they’ve always dreamed of, until a painful truth puts their love story to the test.

Review: We meet Tobias and Almut, who fall in love after an unusual encounter. But their world crashes down when Almut is diagnosed with cancer.

The story has a non-linear narrative, going back and forth between when they first meet to the life after they get the bad news. It’s original, but seems unnecessary. I could easily tell where in time we were, but it could be confusing for some people.

The actors are the highlight of the film. Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh really elevate this movie with their performances, because the central plot of the film is not very innovative and has been done before. But because of Garfield and Pugh’s chemistry and also their separate performances, the movie is a lot more engaging.

Although the film has a heavy theme, the story never really grabbed me. I’m a very emotional person and even though I was moved by some moments in the film, I never really related or felt connected with the characters on a deeper level. I also felt like some of the scenes felt implausible.

I had expectations, but this movie didn’t live up to them, sadly. I loved Garfield and Pugh, they were great. If it wasn’t for them, I would probably not even watch it. But the film never grabbed me, I didn’t feel the emotional connection, that I did expect to have with a film with this topic. I don’t know why, probably just me.

Rating: 3/ 5