Rotten
Truly it is a peculiar curse upon the world, this high-concept joke that refuses to die.
Gene Seymour, Newsday
Just Visiting
They're not just from another time, they're from France.
2001 · 1h 28m · PG-13
Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Directed by
Jean-Marie Poiré
Overview
A knight and his valet are plagued by a witch, and to repair the damage they make use of the services of a wizard. However, something goes wrong and they are transported from the 12th century to the year 2000. There the knight meets some of his family and slowly learns what this new century is like. However, he still needs to get back to the 12th century to deal with the witch, so he starts looking for a wizard. Remake of 1993 French film Les Visiteurs (The Visitors).
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
33%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Not only microwaves what is already four-day-old fish in Paris, but lets the original director, screenwriters, and stars do the reheating.
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
Fresh
Some of these gags are very funny, and it's a pleasure to see Reno as something other than a villain in an English language picture.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Rotten
Curiously unfunny.
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Fresh
It could be worth a visit to your local multiplex if this kind of frothy foolishness appeals to you.
Doug Knoop, Seattle Times
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