Richard Curtis’ ‘About Time’ charters the charming tale of a young English lad and his quest for love.

Sounds simple enough.

But, oh, that’s right, it is a sci-fi film after all.

Passed down genetically through the lineage of men in his family, protagonist Tim Lake is endowed with the ability to travel time within his own memories and experiences. Upon discovering this ability, Tim dedicates his life to the pursuit of love, learning along the way that “All the time travelling in the world can’t make someone love you.” Through trial and error he eventually woos the girl of his dreams, but must continue to jump the ever flowing hurdles that life throws at him, using his powers to protect the people he loves.

This rom-com, sci-fi dramedy does a superb job of capitalizing on relationships. The fantastic synergy of the writing and acting culminates into wonderful character development that is ultimately believable, leaving the viewer with heart-warming sympathy to each of the characters’ causes. You begin to feel apart, almost, of their admirable family dynamic; a result of the film’s tightly defined atmospheres of love and family which so closely reflect the desires of even the coldest of hearts.

Call me a romantic, but protagonist Tim’s outlook on life and longing for real love are not too dissimilar from my own, resulting in a very heart-touching, eye-opening, personal experience for me.

The only downside to such an amazing motion picture was the unsettling amount of minor plot holes riddled throughout the film, which were at times hard to ignore. Aside from miniscule scrapes and bruises, the film comes out glistening and unscathed, delivering a welcome sucker-punch of emotion.

All in all, ‘About Time’ is adorable and the closing monologue leaves you with the comforting and inspiring notion that life is ultimately ‘good’ and worth living.

‘About Time’, simply put, is chicken noodle soup for the soul.