The year is 1893 and H.G. Wells is talking with his buddies, one of whom is Stevenson (played by the amazing David Warner) about his predictions for the future and then finding out that Stevenson was Jack the Ripper and took the time machine, using it to go to 1979. So Wells gets in the time machine and follows him to the future. When he gets there he discovers that it is not the Utopia he predicted. However, he meets a woman named Amy (played by Mary Steenburgen) and they both try to search for Jack the Ripper. While Wells is after Jack, Jack is after Wells to obtain a master key to the machine. He continues his murderous ways and will stop at nothing to achieve his desires which puts Amy in danger.
What I liked about the movie is that it deals with time travel and that is always interesting and fun for me. Also, how it was Jack the Ripper that was the villain of the story and he went by Stevenson, I liked that 'Jack the Ripper' aspect because I think it mirrored a lot of what is going on in the present just like what was going on in 1979. Overall, I would give this movie a 4 out of 5.
Hi, Jennifer!
ReplyDeleteI am fascinated by time travel stories. When I was age ten my big brother took me to see The Time Machine starring Rod Taylor and 60s "it girl" Yvette Mimieux. I saw this film, Time After Time, when it was released in 1979 and enjoyed it. I have always loved the acting of Mary Steenburgen.
I noticed that ABC has a Time After Time series making its debut this fall and NBC has a new one this fall called Timeless. I also enjoyed the James Franco time travel mini series 11-22-63.
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