Timeline 2003

In this case a group of archaeologists and combat experts led by Paul Walker and Frances OConnor use a 3D fax machine (so much for technobabble!) to timetravel back to France in 1357 in hopes of retrieving Walkers father and returning safely to the present. No such luck! Fending for themselves against marauding hordes of medieval French warriors at war with the invading British these semiintrepid travelers find their body count rising and the deadline for their return home is rapidly approaching.

Review

I rented this movie knowing that is it based on a Michael Crichton book. The Movie was somewhat entertaining if you could get past the acting. The sets and the costumes were done well and the battle scenes were plausible. However if you read the book there is so much more to explore with the characters and the action. This book was written so it could be a movie. Ten years down the road this should be remade for justice sake. A mini series on could be in order because of the additional scenes that would be needed. And no I am not naive I know that in any adaptation sacrifices must be made but I feel that because they got a big name to play Chris the centered the movie around him when it is clearly better balanced in the book. I am not a book snob but I saw so much potential in this concept that I felt that the movie was unfinished. That is why I read the book. Judge for your self.