As time-travel pictures go, this Jean-Claude Van Damme vehicle is a passable but disappointing excursion into well-traveled terrain.
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04/18/07
Timecop (1994)
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Reviews Counted:37
Fresh:17
Rotten:20
Average Rating:5.3/10
Consensus: It's no Terminator, but for those willing to suspend disbelief and rational thought, Timecop provides limited sci-fi action rewards.
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: In the year 2004 a corrupt politician is secretly using a time travel device to manipulate history and financial markets and eliminate any who get in his way. When a cop catches on to his scheme... [More]
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Ron Silver, Mia Sara, Bruce McGill
Director: Peter Hyams
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Reviews for Timecop
For the most part, Hyams' lackluster direction and the repetitive quality of the action sequences squander an intriguing premise and impressive production design, leaving few moments that elicit the sort of 'Wow!' response such fare needs in order to pros
11/02/08
Top CriticNo review available.
12/05/03
In terms of plot and direction, there are loopholes galore and too much in-your-face audience-pummeling for my taste.
01/01/00
Maybe it's the formula, maybe it's all that time travel, but you just can't help thinking you've seen it all before.
04/12/02
Thanks to Hyams' professionalism, Timecop is a slickly-made, fast-paced and mildly-diverting B movie.
01/26/06
This is an action movie the way it should be: Incredibly violent and fast-paced...
08/01/03
Those who aren't easily insulted with cliches and disregard for scientific facts might still enjoy it.
01/01/00
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10/22/02
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07/06/05
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03/27/04
Hyams is no stranger to large-scale sci-fi, so his management of the massive sets and slightly mechanical fx is more than adequate.
06/24/06
No review available.
04/22/05
Filled with holes, gaps, and the ilk, it's a minor Van Damme, meaning there is some minor fun.
02/21/04
Time paradoxes are supposed to be mind-boggling; Timecop has reduced them to a level somewhere between confusing and dumb.
01/01/00
Top CriticSome impressive Terminator-type special effects, various plot holes, kung-fu derring-do and action as well as some wooden acting by the muscles from Brussels make for Saturday matinee entertainment, but little else.
01/01/00
Years of tireless persistence have begun to work in Mr. Van Damme's favor. It's hard not to enjoy his energy, even if his acting gifts still leave a lot to be desired.
05/20/03
Top CriticNo review available.
04/10/03
In spite of its glitches, Timecop is lots of fun, a blast from the past.
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