We Live In Time (2024): Review and Summary
Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh star in a romance movie made for those in their 30s, who have had significant relationships and aren’t scrambling with money or their career.
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| Film Length | 1 Hour 47 Minutes |
| Advisory Rating | Rated R |
| Release Date | October 11, 2024 |
| Initially Available On/Via | In Theaters |
| Genre(s) | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Distributor | A24 |
| Director | John Crowley |
| Writer | Nick Payne |
| Based On Work By | N/A |
| Character Name | Actor |
| Tobias | Andrew Garfield |
| Almut | Florence Pugh |
Plot Summary
In this love story, Tobias has recently become divorced, and Almut has just opened her own restaurant and is on the verge of its grand opening. They meet because Almut accidentally hits Tobias with her car while he is returning from the supermarket with fresh pens to sign his divorce papers. So, it’s not the best timing, but it can be seen as good timing.
However, from that point on, we see them have to work with the time they have. Be it trying to navigate how to be in love despite the compromises, accountability, and pasts of the other person, and, ultimately, the challenge of making a family that works for all parties.
Audience
This is mainly for people who prefer a more mature romance than a goofy romantic comedy. Yes, there are comedic moments; dry humor is what Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh do well, but it isn’t silly nonsense, plus there is nudity. Mainly from Pugh, with a butt shot of Garfield.
Other Noteworthy Information
- Movie Contains: Cursing, Blood, Nudity, Sexual Situations (Implied), Drinking, Vomiting, Smoking, Depiction Of Bodily Fluids
- The distributor is also known for “Sing Sing.”
- The director is also known for “The Goldfinch.”
- This production has a similar theme/storyline: Irreplaceable You or I Still Believe
Review
Our Rating: Positive (Worth Seeing)
Highlights
It Never Veers Towards Cheesy
“We Live In Time” is not a romantic comedy. It focuses on the romance between two people, and part of the highs of their relationship are funny moments, but there aren’t scenes where they are playing with food and making silly faces. There is sex, difficult conversations couples need to have to know what is the path forward, and the possibility of things ending, and not always voluntarily.
“We Live In Time” is the type of romance that, as I get older, I find myself longing for since it isn’t focused on being a teen or twenty-something young adult or someone well into their 40s or 50s with teenagers. It hits that sweet spot between knowing what you want, based on past relationships, and either healing or processing what happened, yet not finding the right person to make all of that a reality with and not feeling the need to rush it. Yet, even if you are not rushing to bring that idea to reality, you are still dating with intention because you have already learned the lessons you feel you need to and now don’t want to waste any time.
The Chemistry And The Relationship That Comes From It
I would submit that Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh are among the best combinations I’ve seen for a romance film. Both have the persona that makes it so they easily lend themselves to being someone’s partner. Andrew Garfield, even if 41, still has this boyish quality, and Florence Pugh has the look of the manic pixie dream girl, but she is the pixie that will bite your ear off. And while the combination does lead to some bumps in the road for their characters, since Tobias wants children and dares present a conversation that, at 34, Almut will have risks if they wait too long, beyond that? We get a beautiful dynamic.
One that, admittedly, doesn’t have the best sex scenes, since Garfield, in terms of f*, marry, kill is more marry than f*, but in terms of operating in a relationship, you get many beautiful moments. Whether it is seeing them with their daughter, how he supports her through her pregnancy, and even the courting stage where, again, Garfield plays up that shy but determined persona we’ve seen from him, and Pugh being a woman who enjoys some aspects of domestic life, but never wants to lose her individual identity to being either a wife or mom.
On The Fence
Tobias Feels Basic At Times
So, the flip side to Anult and Tobias’ chemistry is that, while Tobias is romantic, I’m talking rows of candles for one moment he setup for Anult, he is also a bit of a bore. Most of the individual progress and effort is via Anult. She is the one whose career we focus on, whose past is touched upon, and even with an unsure future, we see the direction she wants to go in.
Regarding Tobias, once he is with Anult, he is part of her orbit. He is either wooing her, trying to be a good day-to-day partner, or raising their kid. This isn’t terrible for Garfield since he has the kind of charm to get away with a barebones character who loses himself to his relationship. However, it could bug those who aren’t enamored with Garfield’s charm that Tobias is with this fascinating woman, and while he makes romantic gestures that some may want from a partner, as an individual, he doesn’t bring anything notable to the table.
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