A group of archaeological students become trapped in the past when they go there to retrieve their professor. The group must survive in 14th century France long enough to be rescued.
This big-budget adventure is based on a recent Michael Crichton thriller, though its premise is too stale to instill the sense of wonder critical to great sci-fi.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
5 Nov 2008
rotten:
Yet another case of making time travel a messy ordeal rather than a load of fun, Timeline lacks the consistent tone, pace and point of view for either a science fiction thriller or medieval war adventure.
– Robert Koehler,
Variety,
18 Oct 2008
fresh:
C'est la 'B'! Timeline is crudely written, haphazardly acted, and improbably fun.
– Ed Park,
Village Voice,
2 Dec 2003
rotten:
It's like Back to the Future without the laughs.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
1 Dec 2003
rotten:
Time travels, but it sure doesn't fly by in this debacle.