classicsoncall This is one of those time travel anomaly stories that's bound to make your head hurt if you think about it too much. There are a number of circumstances revealed to the viewer that ought to take on significance but are rendered meaningless over the course of the story. The biggest one perhaps has to do with the pocket watch that the eighty five year old Elise McKenna presents to Richard Collier (Christopher Reeve) at the beginning of the picture, along with the enigmatic plea - "Come back to me". During Richard's rendezvous with Elise (Jane Seymour) in 1912, she doesn't recognize the watch as her gift to him in the future. Is that because she hadn't acquired the watch yet at the time she spent a couple of days with Richard in 1912? Similarly, when the older Elise approaches Richard in 1980, how does she recognize him as someone she knew in the past if Richard's trip to the past hadn't happened yet? In fact, it occurred after she died. So perhaps the better explanation of the events that occurred in the movie had more to do with Richard having a realistic feeling dream sequence, or maybe even experiencing a genuine, self imposed hypnotic event. So maybe the best thing to do is simply sit back and enjoy the film for it's treatment of an unfulfilled and tragic love story. Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour certainly make for a handsomely attractive couple, with the period clothing and appointments adding to the charm and romance of the picture. My favorite scene had to do with the spontaneous dialog Miss McKenna injected into the play that was meant to express her love for Richard. The name of the play was 'Wisdom of the Heart', and Elise's monologue captured the essence and beauty of her brief relationship with Collier, with no one in the audience any the wiser that she was speaking extemporaneously. I thought that was a cleverly done scene that only added further resonance to the mystery of the story.

Mihai Toma Triggered by an unexpected event, a playwright from Chicago goes through a self-hypnosis therapy, hoping to go back in time and meet a beautiful actress he became obsessed with.It's a truly emotional film which expresses in a beautiful manner what true love really means and how it feels like. Its story captures you like a charm, making you hope for the best regarding the loving couple. That is exactly why its tragic finale can make you literally cry. It proves in a way that past cannot be changed whatever you try to do and the simple fact of thinking about its unchangeable nature can throw you into depression. No matter how strong love is, it cannot mess with time.I enjoyed every moment of this film and although I had some small trouble understanding all its meanings (the above mentioned), I can say that it truly is a masterpiece of its kind!

KLewis-01 Such a unique film. There are all kinds of small things you could nitpick this to death over, but why? I'm pretty cynical as a person and this film makes me want to fall in love, believe in love, like almost no other I've ever seen. It works a magical spell almost in spite of itself, if you let it. The music, the cinematography, that framed picture Elise McKenna. If you've never watched this film, don't be discouraged by the naysayers or let them dissuade you. Open your heart, give this film a chance. Give love a chance.

zkonedog If Stephen King, the master of horror and suspense, would ever delve into the world of romance, I suspect that this would be the kind of film he would make.By combining a Titanic-like romance with a time-travel angle usually reserved for science fiction, this film is unique right from the start. Instead of boring viewers with time-travel technobabble explanations, though, "Somewhere In Time" uses it only as a plot device, not the MAIN event. Essentially, the core of the movie has very little to do with time-travel...time-travel is only the vehicle through which the story can come forward.I will not reveal any plot details, so as not to spoil your experience with this film, but the plot is very engaging. It will have romantics reaching for the tissue box and less-romantic viewers marveling at the subtle plot nuances.The acting in this film is also terrific. Christopher Reeve is spot-on as a "normal guy" (much like his Clark Kent of "Superman" fame) who does his best under abnormal circumstances, while Jane Seymour is the epitome of classical beauty.Overall, this is a film that everyone can enjoy. Women will be wooed by the romance and the handsomeness of Reeve, while men can relate to Reeve's "everyman" character and be fascinated by the time-travel angle. This is a perfect date movie that will leave everyone happy!