During one time-shift as an adult, he is deposited into a bucolic meadow where he meets 6-year-old Clare (BROOKLYNN PROULX), who sees him as a sort of magic man and falls instantly in love. Years later, an adult Clare (RACHEL McADAMS) sees an even younger Henry than the one she first met as a child working in a Chicago library. She decides to tell him of their amazing past together. They fall in love, let a few friends and family members in on Henry's secret (most notably, mutual pal Gomez played by RON LIVINGSTON), and ultimately get married.
The marriage, though, proves hard on Clare. She doesn't know when Henry will be there or when he'll leave. She often spends holidays alone. But her love for him is great, and she wants to have Henry's child. But each time they conceive, Clare miscarries because the fetus carries the same genetic anomaly as Henry.
At the same time, the couple is haunted by a brief episode in which a bloody Henry time-travels into their living room, suffering from a fatal gunshot would. Just as quick as he arrives, he then disappears leaving them shaken and wondering how much time they still have together. Henry fears for Clare's future and his own and subsequently takes drastic steps to protect her.
Violence consists of a graphic and fatal car accident, one character being shot, an alley fistfight, and some brief police brutality. The gunshot would is briefly, but graphically displayed as are the consequences of hypothermia on character's legs.
Some bad attitudes and potentially imitative behavior are present, but most of it is done in the name of survival. When Henry time-travels, his clothes don't go with him. So, he has to re-acquire clothes by any means necessary. Drinking is also present, but no smoking, while tense family material also occurs.
If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, the film opens with a disorienting crash sequence on a snowy night with blurred windshields and camera angles. Henry's time-travel effect shows him disappearing gradually and is often accompanied by streaming sunlight.
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(2009) (Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams) (PG-13)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Moderate
Heavy
Moderate
Heavy
Moderate
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Heavy
Moderate
Mild
None
Moderate
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Heavy
None
Heavy
Heavy
Moderate
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Reviewed August 12, 2009 / Posted August 14, 2009
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