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 Barnes & Noble Novelist-screenwriter Michael Crichton tackles time travel in this hair-raising action thriller, directed with a sure hand by Richard Donner. Paul Walker plays the son of a scientist (Billy Connolly) who vanishes one day while searching the ruins of a 14th-century castle in France. Turns out hes been whisked back in time through a wormhole discovered accidentally by researchers working on a teleportation machine for a ruthless industrialist (David Thewlis). Joined by his dads intrepid coworkers (Frances OConnor and Gerard Butler), Walker voluntarily enters the wormhole in hopes of finding his father, who is imprisoned in a castle on the day of a historic battle that will alter the balance of power between France and England. Crichtons story makes plain the dilemma faced by these time travelers: How do they rescue the scientist and spirit him away without interfering in a way that could change the course of history? Its a conundrum thats been explored by numerous science-fiction writers over the years, and one for which there is no easy solution. But Donner isnt prone to intellectualizing, so he puts his players through their paces as swiftly as possible, with just enough scientific hoo-hah to make the story credible. Walker is appropriately dashing in the lead, although Butler runs him a close second in terms of heroics. And OConnor, as The Girl, doesnt play sweet; shes a rough-and-ready modern girl with a taste for adventure and a stubborn streak that’s a mile long. Ultimately, Timeline, like most time travel films, wont stand up under rigorous scientific scrutiny -- but then, it doesnt have to. Ed Hulse Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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