ScoobyWell Great visuals, story delivers no surprises

MamaGravity good back-story, and good acting

SanEat A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

Hayleigh Joseph This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

Dimitris J. Filippas Overall I liked the movie, but naturally there were some bits that I didn't. I thoroughly enjoyed the plot, although they didn't go too much into why everything was happening. This was explained as 'we have no idea why this is happening, but it is', but by that point it didn't really matter, I just wanted to see some 1357 France.The other thing that I could do without was Kate's acting and constant tripping over air, but other than that the acting was pretty okay. Nostalgia played a big factor in my re-watching of this movie and I didn't regret it. I would recommend it, if you're in the mood for something light and not a movie that takes itself too seriously.

oOoBarracuda I'm not one of those movie watchers that all too often states, after a disappointing movie, "Well that was two hours of my life wasted." I always felt that phrase was thrown in a flippant way by half- hearted movie goers. I may have to change my tune after watching Timeline. I have been searching and I just can't find much of anything positive to say about this movie. The benefit of watching a lot of movies is of course seeing great films, especially ones you may not have seen otherwise. The downside to this formula is that the more movies you see, the higher your chances exist of seeing a movie that is just dreadful.Timeline involves a group of archeology students, their professor, and his son. Their goal is to erect and use a 3-D fax machine to transport objects to different places and times. With this tool, they attempt to time travel. When our lovable professor, Professor Johnston (Billy Connolly) finds himself in 1357 France, it is up to his team of students, led by his son Chris Johnston (Paul Walker). What was supposed to be a simple retrieval and return to the present turned into a disaster with the team nearly being stranded in the middle of a war. When the lead of the team is killed, the inexperienced time hoppers are left to their own devices to try and get home safely, with only a limited amount of time to do so. One of the team members, Andre Marek (Girard Butler) finds love while in France, and decides to stay leaving his team in shock. Eventually, they make it back, with the professor, vowing never to time travel again.What could have been a great story was bogged down by poor acting, disjointed story-telling, and needless explanation. It's a time travel movie and at this point time travel is impossible, the audience understands this before the movie even begins, there is no need to explain to me the how the method of time traveling is working in the movie. I am quite comfortable with the suspension of disbelief it takes to enjoy a movie, had the director respected the audience more and cut down on the explanation, it could have been a more enjoyable experience. Cutting down the lengthy explanation probably wouldn't have made much of a difference though as the acting was far from good. Having never been a fan of Paul Walker or Girard Butler, I shouldn't have expected much from the acting in this film. Both of them were unbelievable in their character, and even though the story revolves around a group of time travelers, the group themselves lacked any chemistry. Even the love stories of the film lacked any passion to lend to their credibility.There was also absent a character in this film that one could root for. There was no one engaging in this film to grab the audience's attention. Timeline proves that a well-shot film will need more than looking good to be good. I am told by fans of the book, that the filmmakers took too many liberties with this film, perhaps which lends to my dislike of it, though having never read the book, because it is just too far out. With no good acting to experience again, a horrible story, and a poorly done far-fetched concept, the only thing I can be sure about Timeline is that I will never see it again.

Paul Lefebvre I am nearly done the book and so looked forward to seeing it on film so I started watching the movie.I was so thoroughly disappointed, disheartened and dismayed by the first 26 minutes I had to stop.I was becoming more and more upset by what the producers and writers had done to a great Crichton story with each passing minute. I am *aghast* at what they did to the story, leading me to wonder if they'd read the book at all.Normally you can't go wrong with a movie made from a Crichton book, some could be better that's true, but generally it's a Crichton movie. But not this time.Save yourself the great disappointment and upset, DO NOT BUY OR WATCH THIS MOVIE.If you're keen on time travel movies I suggest "Primer" or "Time Lapse."

landjb-963-701854 I liked the movie for it shows a young, charming and beautiful Gerard Butler. He does well as the earnest modern day man transported to the Middle Ages where he reveals himself to be a man of honor and nobility. The movie is a poor interpretation of a phenomenal book and does little to translate the reality of the main characters to film. But for those of us who admire the talented Mr. Butler, it is a must-see. Paul Walker, though very handsome, is not a convincing character. Unfortunately, Frances O'Connor's role is built upon Mr. Walkers's. Billy Connelly is his own inimitable self and holds his own with any one. A must-see for Butler fans, but forgettable in the scheme of things.