In 1979, the film "Time After Time" was released. It was a sci-fi based time travel romance. And in 1980, there was "Somewhere in Time"---fantasy based and one of the greatest romantic films. These two excellent films had little in common beyond the time travel aspect of their stories.
Time travel plots are always tricky. For "Somewhere in Time", don't look too closely for problems, like the chicken/egg question. There is a supernatural aspect of the story that one must buy into to really appreciate its wonderful romanticism.
Fortunately, the film has plenty going for it, like beautiful scenery, a memorable romantic theme by Rachmaninoff, and Oscar-nominated costuming for the period portion of the story. Its best asset, though, is the pairing of Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour, who actually fell in love during the making of the film.
Reeve plays the part of Richard Collier, a modern day playwright who falls in love with the image of a woman from 1912, actress Elise McKenna, played by Seymour. His obsession with the woman leads to his attempt to travel through time to meet her. It's a romantic notion that demands all suspension of disbelief, or one might as well avoid the film.
Christopher Plummer's performance is also worth noting. He plays W. F. Robinson, who is McKenna's agent, guru and guardian. He has molded her into the actress she has become, and his Svengali-like influence is an obstacle standing between the two who might find happiness together.
Time travel plots are always tricky. For "Somewhere in Time", don't look too closely for problems, like the chicken/egg question. There is a supernatural aspect of the story that one must buy into to really appreciate its wonderful romanticism.
Fortunately, the film has plenty going for it, like beautiful scenery, a memorable romantic theme by Rachmaninoff, and Oscar-nominated costuming for the period portion of the story. Its best asset, though, is the pairing of Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour, who actually fell in love during the making of the film.
Reeve plays the part of Richard Collier, a modern day playwright who falls in love with the image of a woman from 1912, actress Elise McKenna, played by Seymour. His obsession with the woman leads to his attempt to travel through time to meet her. It's a romantic notion that demands all suspension of disbelief, or one might as well avoid the film.
Christopher Plummer's performance is also worth noting. He plays W. F. Robinson, who is McKenna's agent, guru and guardian. He has molded her into the actress she has become, and his Svengali-like influence is an obstacle standing between the two who might find happiness together.