This is an imaginative but slightly strained film. It promises more than it really delivers, and the message is sometimes delivered with all the finesse of a sledgehammer. This is epitomised by the American nuclear submarine as the symbol of all that is evil.
The portrayal of rural England at the time of the Black Death was atmospheric - though that it not to say that it was accurate. The accents in particular were a problem. Haven't film-makers heard any regional accents (these people are supposed to come from Cumberland -not Cumbria - which is in England) that they have to fall back on Irish-Scottish? Or perhaps this simply reflects the actors' limitations. But the major problem with the film, reflected in other comments, was that it was confusing. Was the boy's tale purely imagination (a form of foreknowledge), or did the villagers really travel to the 20th century - surely the former.
The commentator who wrote of the "apparent pathological need for every car driver in the movie to try to run the characters down, without any attempt to swerve, stop, or otherwise avoid them" obviously hasn't driven in New Zealand. It is standard driving etiquette to ignore obstacles, or hit them if possible.
The portrayal of rural England at the time of the Black Death was atmospheric - though that it not to say that it was accurate. The accents in particular were a problem. Haven't film-makers heard any regional accents (these people are supposed to come from Cumberland -not Cumbria - which is in England) that they have to fall back on Irish-Scottish? Or perhaps this simply reflects the actors' limitations. But the major problem with the film, reflected in other comments, was that it was confusing. Was the boy's tale purely imagination (a form of foreknowledge), or did the villagers really travel to the 20th century - surely the former.
The commentator who wrote of the "apparent pathological need for every car driver in the movie to try to run the characters down, without any attempt to swerve, stop, or otherwise avoid them" obviously hasn't driven in New Zealand. It is standard driving etiquette to ignore obstacles, or hit them if possible.