Pruitt Taylor Vince fans will be pleased to know he dies early in the film so they can feel free to eject the disc at any time. This film combines Mysterious Island, and Bermuda Triangle time travel with morlocks (from Well's "Time Machine") into one film and does so rather poorly.
The film deals with issues of race, but does so as a "now vs then" scenario. Gina Holden and Susie Abromeit provide the token eye candy as women aviators from 2012 named Fogg. Phileas Fogg was a Verne character from "Around the World in 80 Days." Toss in Captain Nemo (William Morgan Sheppard) from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" and a giant octopus that prevents any ship from leaving and I think you get the idea. In movies, not all gumbo is good.
The acting was not great. The dialogue was faux-drama. The special effects weren't. The movie ended with a sequel in mind (good luck with that). This film might work for preteens, although the 1961 version keeps looking better with time.
PARENTAL GUIDE: No f-bombs, N-word, sex, or nudity.
The film deals with issues of race, but does so as a "now vs then" scenario. Gina Holden and Susie Abromeit provide the token eye candy as women aviators from 2012 named Fogg. Phileas Fogg was a Verne character from "Around the World in 80 Days." Toss in Captain Nemo (William Morgan Sheppard) from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" and a giant octopus that prevents any ship from leaving and I think you get the idea. In movies, not all gumbo is good.
The acting was not great. The dialogue was faux-drama. The special effects weren't. The movie ended with a sequel in mind (good luck with that). This film might work for preteens, although the 1961 version keeps looking better with time.
PARENTAL GUIDE: No f-bombs, N-word, sex, or nudity.