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Timeline

2003

Richard Donner

Paul Walker, Frances O'Connor, Gerard Butler, Billy Connolly ...

4.8

8,292

Sci-Fi. Adventure. Fantasy A group of time travelers travel back to the 14th century to rescue an archeologist trapped there. Once there, they become involved in local politics, which threaten their return. Based on Michael Crichton's novel.

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"I felt too much of the movie consisted of groups of characters I didn't care about, running down passageways and fighting off enemies (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEG
United States	Stephen Holden The New York Times	"[A] clumsy, wooden, screen adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel 'Timeline' (...) [It] doesn't have a genuinely human moment, the travelers' fates are a matter of indifference."	NEG
United States	Jeff Otto IGN	"'Timeline' is offensively bad. Yes, the action is fun and intense at times. But it is totally and completely pointless (…) Rating: ★½ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	John Hazelton Screendaily	"[It] feels more like an educational TV special intended to make medieval history seem cool. Too silly for adults and too innocent for teens"	NEG
United Kingdom	Tom Hutchinson Radio Times	"Despite the clunky dialogue and outrageous situations, the momentum maintains our interest, while the plot keeps us amused if not bemused (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Robert Koehler Variety	"Another case of making time travel a messy ordeal rather than a load of fun, 'Timeline' lacks the consistent tone, pace and point of view for either a science fiction thriller or medieval war adventure"	NEG

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