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Take the Time to see ‘About Time’

The unequivocal star of this show is Domhnall Gleeson

Richard Curtis has given the world, among other quite British romantic comedies, “Notting Hill,” “Bridget Jones’ Diary” and “Love Actually.” Curtis wrote and directed “About Time.” And it happily fits his mix of humor and sensitivities.

There is one element missing, though: Actor Hugh Grant is nowhere to be seen.

Now, I wish Grant more addled parts to play in his future, but his absence from “About Time” was quite refreshing.

The unequivocal star of this show is Domhnall Gleeson, the ginger-head who plays young adult Tim as a regular-looking chap with great dollops of quirk, intelligence and diligence. When Tim is 21, you see, he is saddled with the great, big family secret: His dad, played as a guy with reluctant but obvious affection by Bill Nighy, tells Tim that like all the men in the bloodline, he can go somewhere dark, clench his fists and travel back to any time in his lifetime he picks.
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