‘We Live in Time’: Engaging but Odd Weepie Told out of Time

Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield have loads of chemistry. It’s the only thing that manages to sell this all-over-the-place, dying-girl tear-jerker.
‘We Live in Time’: Engaging but Odd Weepie Told out of Time
Tobias (Andrew Garfield) and Almut (Florence Pugh) discuss their future in "We Live in Time." StudioCanal
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R | 1h 48m | Drama, Melodrama | Oct. 18, 2024

Once, not that long ago, audiences would stand in line to quietly bawl and sniffle together for an ill-fated couple. Today, such films are mostly reserved for streaming. But Florence Pugh, while no longer the flavor of the month “It” girl, still has about five movies’ worth of charisma to pack into one movie. Which is why this ill-fated couple weepie is currently in the movieplexes.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.