QUEST FOR LOVE is an unusual and oddly intense British science fiction drama, made on a low budget but none the worse for it. It's one of the few films in the genre to explore the idea of alternate realities, sending scientist protagonist Tom Bell to another world after an accident during a demonstration, a world where history has played out differently; JFK is still alive, for instance, and the Vietnam War never happened.
As such, the first half an hour of this film is very enjoyable, but after Bell figures out his predicament things change course quite considerably. He meets Joan Collins, who lights up the screen here and turns out to be his neglected wife; a romantic sub-plot of sorts then plays out. However, there's a tragic twist in the tale before things move back to our own world for an extended and thrilling race-against-time climax that had me on the edge of my seat. The cast give very good performances and if the hairstyles and fashions have dated somewhat in the intervening years, then that's no reason to dislike the movie.
As such, the first half an hour of this film is very enjoyable, but after Bell figures out his predicament things change course quite considerably. He meets Joan Collins, who lights up the screen here and turns out to be his neglected wife; a romantic sub-plot of sorts then plays out. However, there's a tragic twist in the tale before things move back to our own world for an extended and thrilling race-against-time climax that had me on the edge of my seat. The cast give very good performances and if the hairstyles and fashions have dated somewhat in the intervening years, then that's no reason to dislike the movie.