Time MacHine (2002)

"An action-packed, mind-blowing time travel adventure.  ABC Radio Network
"It will delight newcomers to the story and those who know it from bygone days.  Susan Stark, Detroit News
"...a thoughtful what-if for the heart as well as the mind.  New Times Los Angeles

Editor's Note This adaptation of the classic sci-fi adventure tale by H.G. Wells, directed by Simon Wells (the great-grandson of the author), stars Guy Pearce as Alex Hartdegen, an absentminded New York professor preoccupied with what passes for technology at the turn of the 20th century. However, the one thing that can distract him from his calculations is his love for Emma (Sienna Guillory), his bride-to-be. When tragedy strikes and he loses Emma, Alex uses the time-travelling machine that he's built in secret to change the present by going into the past. When that fails to alter fate, he leaps forward in time, eventually landing 800,000 years in the future, an era where humanity has splintered into two races--the docile Eloi and the ferocious Morlocks. There Alex befriends two of the Eloi (Samantha and Omero Mumba) and attempts to help them resist almost certain death at the hands of the Morlocks. Like Pearce's character, this version of the novel is fascinated with technology and uses a daunting array of special effects. The fast-paced film was apparently not made without incident--Wells reportedly had a nervous breakdown during the shoot. Regardless of production difficulties, THE TIME MACHINE is an engaging spectacle that's anchored by Pearce and enhanced by the commanding appearance of Jeremy Irons.

	Guy Pearce
	Jeremy Irons
	Orlando Jones
	Samantha Mumba
	H.G. Wells - Based On Novel By
	Simon Wells - Director
	Donald McAlpine - Director of Photography
	Wayne Wahrman - Editor
	Laurie MacDonald - Executive Producer
	Jorge Saralegui - Executive Producer
	Arnold Leibovit - Executive Producer
	Klaus Badelt - Musical Score
	Oliver Scholl - Production Designer
	David Duncan - Screenplay
	John Logan - Screenplay

Total Film
"...It's crammed with visual flair, has plenty of clever touches and is lent an intriguingly involving air by a universally strong cast..." 06/01/2002 p.100

Variety
"...Mumba shows some spunk....Mark Addy is genial..." 03/11/2002 p.31-4

Entertainment Weekly
"...THE TIME MACHINE is deliberately quaint and old-fashioned..." 03/15/2002 p.46-7