: Timeline
Author: Michael Crichton (book)
This film took a mediocre book and destroyed it. The first mistake is the pacing: the begining of the film where the whole time travel thing is established happens in like two minutes, and suddenly we’re in 17th Century France, running from the British and French who are in the middle of a war. Huh? Come on, at least treat the setup with a little respect and give us a realistic foundation for the film. That pacing problem continues throughout the rest of the film as it’s an action flick slash adventure movie. There’s no science fiction (or science) in sight. There’s no cool time travel dilemma, “should I change the past” sort of thing, or anything deeper than a pathetic romance. This film ought to end Paul Walker’s career: the guy proves he can’t act beyond his appearance. While it has a few interesting moments in the middle, overall this is just worthless sludge that will waste your time. If you’re really interested in it, read the book, which is marginally better.
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