the very beginning of this movie be truly promising and so compel it be just too hard to surpass . but the directing and some truly great scene make up for it . this be maybe the first movie deal with the victorian period that i saw and wasn not an utter drag . it be funny and witty and overall entertaining . sean connery isn not at his true best and although he be believable in his non bond role and donald sutherland isn not give enough chance to really develop his character . if the end be a little different this movie could have be an instant classic . slightly on the predictable side and with some ( too ) big coincidence but still a very good effort by michael chrichton . positive .