This is just a butchery of H.G.Wells' classic story. There seem to be two extra characyers in it, too. I wonder why! They jusy HAD to make surethere was at least ONE American in the movie, because, shallow as it may seem, a movie without an American will not sell in the US! It's as simple and as shallow as that.I quickly grew tired of the turgid literary references that would almost certainly be wasted anyway on the sort of audience this film is designed to enthrall -"Call me Ishmael", for instance.It is a watchable movie, all the same, but if you have any love for literature I suggest you stay away from this, as you will almost certainly be enraged by this film.