Review of Somewhere in Time (1980) by Francis L — 30 Dec 2015
To describe it as a *time travel* film, or *science fiction* film is quite a mistake. It's a fantasy, which utilizes 'travel through time' as a minor plot element. Definitely one of those sentimental stories, but still quite fun - and sad - to watch. There is no need to try some fancy scientific explanation or some fancy machine to explain Reeve's time-shift - and that's what really sets this apart from similar attempts at a fantasy/science fiction mash-up. Essentially it's the classic story about how love transcends time. It reminds me of a dialogue sequence (between Ahmad and the Princess) from Alexander Korda's The Thief of Baghdad (1940):
[At the pool].
Princess: Who are you?
Ahmad: Your slave.
Princess: Where have you come from?
Ahmad: From the other side of time, to find you.
Princess: How long have you been searching?
Ahmad: Since time began.
Princess: Now that you've found me, how long will you stay?
Ahmad: To the end of time.
This review of Somewhere in Time (1980) was written by Francis L on 30 Dec 2015.
Somewhere in Time has generally received positive reviews.
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