The Time Machine Reviews
November 7, 2019
His new opus is a disappointment by comparison, with ingenious trick photography but an awfully silly story...
June 5, 2007
Parts of it are colorful and imaginative, but the film flattens out toward the end.
February 9, 2006
The quaint time machine and Oscar-winning special effects hold one's interest initially, but the overall effect is one of glossy emptiness.
July 2, 2005
Original Score: 2/5
May 9, 2005
The drama, for all its invention, is creaky and a bit pass.
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| Original Score: 2.5/5
March 18, 2004
Original Score: 2/5
June 13, 2002
Original Score: 1.5/5
January 1, 2000
Probably edgy and thrilling in its day, The Time Machine hasn't aged so well.
Original Score: 2.5/5
January 1, 2000
...the filmmakers managed to mislay most of Mr. Wells' eloquent language and philosophical questions in favor of a simplified Classics Illustrated approach.
Original Score: 6/10