Review

by Natacha V

who has the time?

The best reason to watch this film really has to be the sight of Jeremy Irons dressed in head-to-toe latex and leather, with the kind of make-up that makes him look like nothing so much as a slightly embarrassed dad at a Marilyn Manson gig. Still, Irons doesn't make an appearance til at least an hour into the film, and there's not that many reasons not to pick up the remote well before then. Guy Pierce is fine as usual as the scientist who delves into time travel after his fiance dies, and the scenes of him viewing the changing landscape as he travels through time are great. The main problem is the complete lack of any kind of a sense of wonder. The whole idea of time travel is dealt with in a matter-of-fact way which means that its very difficult to care about where (or when) the hero ends up. So, best to watch it for glam-goth Jeremy Irons instead then.