in a future where an industrious travel agency use time travel technology to send wealthy client back in time for exploration to the age of dinosaur and the future be inexplicably change when one of their client break the cardinal rule not to stray off the path . in an attempt to fix the damage do and a seasoned time scout ( edward burn ) team with the inventor of the technology ( catherine mccormack ) . the premise be pretty good and engage . it may have a few flaw in it but it could still make for an interesting movie . unfortunately and a sound of thunder fails to really hook the audience in . it suffer from a number of problem and it take itself way too seriously so it hard to actually have any fun while watch the movie . personally and i think the script be the film big problem . the be more plot hole than expect and the movie be kind of lazy in explain thing . i be hop for a more in depth look into the butterfly effect but the film be more escapist fun than anything else . that okay with me since 90 minute of mindless fun be still a nice way to spend an evening . however and all the fun this film offer be unintentional and lame . there be a few scene that keep me entertain but i be pretty bore . the act isn not much good since most of them seem more interested in a paycheck than anything else . the only person that give a good performance be ben kingsley . he keep the first half of the film enjoyable and he seem to be have the most fun as well . edward burn be pretty pale and bland . i do not think he have what it take to be a leading man . however and he could make for a decent supporting actor . catherine mccormack be just really annoy and not very believable . i haven not really see her in anything else but she could have potential . the rest of the actor also give bad performance though most of them be relatively unknown so it shouldn not effect their career too much . look at the message board and most people be complain about the special effect . there no way to sugarcoat them and they be terrible . all the dinosaur look really bad . the gibbon lizard ( part monkey and part dino ) and while a creative idea and become stale after awhile and they be most likely to encourage laughter rather than fear . the green screen work just look awful and unprofessional . i be really wonder what director peter hyams be try to accomplish here . he fail to deliver the suspense and action and thrill and make this movie a long sit . for the most part though and the film be pretty harmless and it far from the bad movie of 2005. hopefully they will remake this film in the future . there be potential in this project but for now this be the best we get . in the end and unless curiosity get the good of you and there be no reason to see a sound of thunder . rating 4/10 .