I watched The TiMER tonight. The film takes place in a realistic world with a twist: anyone can buy a timer, which will be implanted into their wrist to count down to the day they meet their soulmate. Eyes lock and *blip*-- the thing goes off.
As you might guess, questions arise about this supposed scientifically-proven matching system. Is it self-fulfilling prophecy? What about "first loves?" What do you do before your timer goes off?
One question it's left me thinking about is this: Would I even want to know the first time I met my soulmate that he was indeed "the one?"
Call me crazy, but it was kind of fun to find out over time that my boyfriend Ben and I were both interested in issues of justice, that we both got excited about interaction between the church and the arts, that we could chat with each other for hours, that we wouldn't mind eating Panera every day, that we could waste time playing various Mario games (ok, so that I found out long after we fell in love)...
To me that process is a whole lot more exciting than a *blip* and seems to provide a crucial time of growth for those in the relationship-- at least in our case.
For me, that’s a little more fulfilling than a *blip* of precision-- though I have to admit, my heart still does a little *blip* when I see him at my door :)
So... thoughts, anyone? Anyone see some good in this Timer concept?
