Due to a genetic disorder, handsome librarian Henry DeTamble involuntarily zips through time, appearing at various moments in the life of his true love, the beautiful artist Clare Abshire.
Some fans of the book might enjoy seeing these two soul mates brought to life on the big screen, but for everyone else the interpretation seems forced and at times inconsistent.
– Ben Lyons,
At the Movies,
17 Aug 2009
fresh:
I'm over the moon about this movie, which smooths out the psychological dissonances in Audrey Niffenegger's fine novel but is still an emotional workout.
– David Edelstein,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
17 Aug 2009
rotten:
Buy the book.
– Richard Roeper,
Richard Roeper.com,
18 Aug 2009
rotten:
The movie moves fast, as though to distract you from these shortcomings and the nearly total absence of logic.
– Kathleen Murphy,
MSN Movies,
21 Aug 2009
rotten:
That the actors can pull off such Oprah-friendly, sci-fi-inflected sap and keep straight faces is the most fantastic thing about this loopy love story.