Movie Thoughts: TiMER

So once again, the boy isn't home for dinner so I'm entertaining myself with a movie he wouldn't approve of. In fact, I better finish this one before he gets home to save me with air conditioning or I'm surely going to be made fun of. ANYWAY....

So this movie is available to Watch Instantly on Netflix. So it seems to take place in present time, but there are these devices that get embedded into your wrist (as soon as puberty) that count down until when you're going to meet your soul mate. Una, the protagonist, has a blank timer, meaning her "one" isn't on the TiMER system. The story follows them as Oona and her sister Steph meet people with or without TiMERs and see their point of view on finding their "one".

The creepiest part, is the TiMER store (why do they spell it that way?) looks eerily similar to the Apple Store and is staffed by the actress who always plays the obnoxiously peppy lady on tv shows.

The movie isn't great, but it leads you to think. Not to go all Carrie Bradshaw on y'all, but would you want to know? Would you "waste" your time sleeping around with people on the clock, or would you wait around for your one?

There were times in my life when I wondered what arranged marriage would be like, since I wouldn't have to deal with the whole dating nonsense. No break-ups or whatnot. But, what if your chosen one is completely unattractive or you have the worst first impression ever. I, for example, am very particular. I called myself vain and my boss corrected me and said I just have high standards. It sort of felt like the time my mom told me I was eclectic, not weird. Anyhoo....I don't mean to offend anyone, but I find hairlines really important and prefer a lack of body hair. I also like 'em tall and not fat. What if I met my "one" by accident during his fat phase before his Rogaine kicked in? I'd mess up EVERYTHING with my vanity.

My other main beef with this system, is that your setting for sexual preference seems to be set when you get your TiMER. So what if you don't know who you're into at 13? Does this mean there's no reason to experiment in college??

So what do you think? Would you want to know when you're going to meet "the one"?