Timequest (2000) Reviews

• A thoughtful film - particularly for those who are old enough to know something about the Kennedys

  j_kurjian2005-01-02

  I will watch just about any movie that has some element of time travel in it. However, when I saw the cover art work for the Time Quest video I was pretty sure this was not going to be a very good pic. Cheeeeezy. That was maybe a year ago, and this evening was the 3rd or 4th time I have watched Time Quest. So, first thought I have is don't judge this film by its cover. Time Quest leaves me with a feeling of melancholy for the opportunities lost. This is the film's finest quality. History is changed not only by the fact that the Kennedy's are not assassinated but by John and Bobby's knowledge of future events and their desire to use that knowledge to make a difference. No Vietnam and a space race that actually results in something. The movie has several other qualities I should mention. It has a sense of humor; it is sensitive; it moves back and forth over time so that the watcher is kept guessing; and most of the acting seems reasonable. I particularly liked the detail given to the time traveler's suit and to the screen he projects his images on, and there is a gripping slow-mo shot of LH Oswald not being assassinated. In a market where so few good sci-fi, let alone time travel, movies are made it seems a shame that more people aren't seeing this one.

• The BEST Alternate History for the Money!

  hegan19562007-03-08

  Ladies and Gentlemen, this is one of the sleepers that I never heard of that just blew me away. I absolutely loved this movie. I am a huge sci-fi, alternate history fan and the fact that I had never heard of this one is unbelievable. The what if scenario and the way it takes the characters from today and brings them into that time-line is so remarkable. It used a lot of thought about how certain actual events influenced particular people to strive for a different place in world events. It shows how a single incident can change a whole time line and how different it could have been. The Kennedy assassination is the one event in American history that has had such a fragmenting effect within this nation. The Vietnam War, LBJ, the space program, Nixon, civil rights, discontent and the huge gap between the parties all can be traced to that era. If your a history fan and love sci-fi, this is a must see. If you like, a great movie that takes you on a great journey then watch this movie. If you hated hi-budget movies like "Time Line" that don't come across, then watch this movie. It will take you on a real adventure and they spent only a fraction of the budget to get you there.

• Great Concept, Needs Work

  filter8122003-12-05

  This film is based on a great idea, but could have been done much better, perhaps with a larger budget. It is worth watching, and hopefully will open the door for other films to take on this subject. The issues dealing with the Kennedy's were a bit generalized and stereotypical and could have been developed more. To compete with other time travel films, I believe the technology could also be stepped up a notch. While I enjoyed the film, it left me wanting to see a more detailed and better version of it.

• Intriguing story needs more $ and time to tell the tale.

  dan-rivers2003-08-19

  I have know about this movie since it was in production several years ago, thanks to IMDB, and eagerly awaited it's release. Then I hear it was premiered near where it was filmed, then that it was going directly to video. I finally found a copy at Hollywood video and got to see it. It is a really good story. A dreamers version of what might have been. I remember the day Kennedy was killed, saw Oswald killed live on TV that Sunday morning. I have visited the Sixth Floor and the grassy knoll and wonder that such a history turning event could have taken place in so small a place. This movie will strike a cord with those who think the world would be far better if JFK had survived. This movie should have had more $ and bigger stars but for what it had it did a REALLY good job of telling the story. I will not buy it, but I am going to watch it again before I take it back and dream of what might have been. It is a combination of the truth, the myth, and this story that will make you like this movie. Ralph Waite was so right for the part. So much more story could have been told, and should have been. Better than 13Days.

• better than i expected

  knockturnalson2005-10-03

  Being a big Bruce Campbell fan, i'm gonna get just about anything he appears in. After finding this tough to find gem i was pleasantly surprised to find this was way better than i expected.I especially liked the sci-fi time travel aspect with the well used past, present, future editing. I also thought it was cool how they weren't shy about exploring the alternate universe thing( avoiding vague suggestions and following through with the interpretations.) The story line was provocative and thought provoking and fairly well acted for a mostly unknown cast, except Larry Drake perfect for the J Edgar Hoover role, throw in Bruce's normal charm and you get a deep story with a new twist on a very old what if. mostly underrated and well worth your 90 mins. Good for the deep thinker, and great for the Bruce Campbell fan.