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Retro SciFi Film of the Week…
In Time (2011)
This one is definitely in my top-ten list of best science fiction films ever made.
When I sat down to watch this, I thought it was going to be some cheap, exploitive film to take advantage of Justin Timberlake’s fame, but it turns out that he can actually act. And he’s a very good actor, world class.
The premise of the film is that time, instead of money, is the currency. Everyone is genetically engineered to stop aging at 25 years old, but then their built-in clock starts ticking and if they don’t refill it, then they die. People who acquire a lot of time can live forever in their 25-year-old body.
Highly recommended. (The film, not the economic system :)
(fair use image from the film)
@Pat I've watched the first half hour of this movie. In itself interesting premise. Not sure why I didn't continue watching, I guess it didn't lure me in enough.
The action doesn't start until the second half of the film.
Also, you didn't get to the part where they talk about inflation.
I think anyone interested in crypto currencies would definitely want to see this one.
@trinsec
I'm not interested in crypto, either.
What I like about this film is the unique plot. About 90% of scifi today is just repeating the same old tired plot over and over again. This one is completely new and it helped me to see aspects of a social perspective that I had previously been mostly unaware of.