The Time Traveler's Wife

I've been thinking and asking myself for a long time: "What did this movie give me?" An enjoyable movie experience? I wouldn't say so. Did I get catharsis and shed buckets of tears? No, I didn't. Did I enjoy it? I don't recall doing so... Was I in suspense? Was I eating it up? Was I visually captivated? No, no, no. I can't say it's a bad movie, but I didn't take anything away from it – no impression, no feeling, no desire to discuss it with friends. I wasn't impressed with the acting either. Sure, the film has an interesting subject, but the execution is just so dry... it didn't sit well with me. I'm not going to say it's a waste of time when I know that for some, it's sure to be a powerful cinematic experience and a walk through the valley of tears. For me, it was just killing time and where I sometimes found myself staring out the window. A better 2 stars. (29.05.2011)

For the first time in a long time, a romantic film with a decent idea. You mustn't tinker too much with time travel or you'll go crazy in seconds, but who cares? The perfect film for men and women. Men would also return to Rachel McAdams endlessly, and women would wait a lifetime for travelers like Eric Bana, just like Claire... This was another film that touched me. (15.12.2009)

This is my idea of a perfect romantic movie. This story about a librarian who due to a genetic disorder jumps around in time, but, even so, finds love appealed to me for the ease and effortlessness with which it was told. The excellently cast Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana who simply slipped into their roles with amazing grace are one of the driving forces of the movie. You simply believe in them. Their ups and downs are (apart from one) perfectly plausible. That’s its main strength. The background music is also very pleasant and all in all it’s a really nice movie. (02.01.2010)

While the sci-fi part surprised me with remarkably glaring logical loopholes, blind plot alleys, and unresolved "mythology" of the time jumps, in the romantic/dramatic aspect, I adored Robert Schwentke's work, rooted for Henry, and felt the movie was less about being trapped in time and more like trapped in love. Nobody has been as lovable as Rachel McAdams portraying Clare in a long time. (20.11.2009)

The Time Traveler's Wife is a well-made, cultivated film that combines a love story with sci-fi themes, but to be honest, I found it boring to watch, and, although I can't fault it for anything major, as sci-fi it is logically unfinished and overall, it seems really unremarkable to me. It lacks a more significant plot and tension. It's an ideal film for a romantic evening at the movie theater, when a couple in love focuses primarily on themselves and sees the film only as a backdrop for their date. Overall impression: 45%. (06.03.2011)