the first rule of watch any sci fi represent suspend your disbelief . once you have do that you can enjoy the film which pretty much sum up the plot of every other time travel film . that use in a good way in this film a whole load of solid and thought provoking idea be throw in and yet scott manages to make the film accessible perhaps skip over the science aspect of time travel but crucially not disregard them . what more he make sure it a really enjoyable experience to see this film and whether or not you understand it . he direct here like michael bay and every shot aspire to be name cool . but what will really keep you at the edge of your seat be the terrific denzel washington . it seem that with age he become more and more of a reliable action star . and that just it compare to his other film this be just great fun represent with washington and scott there a young halle berry lookalike and val kilmer a washington link to the torchwood esquire setup he get go and and that dude you will inevitably recognise from a load of place and who act a the in joke machine ( to a smirk kilmer ) with reference to airplane and the classic more cowbell snl sketch and and godknowswhatelse . all in all this be ideal for rental and though certainly you wouldn not be ashamed to own it on dvd . high quality popcorn film and which doesn not try to steal the thunder from the film it get it ideas from . see it .