October 12, 2009
This could have been so much better.
August Zirner, Ben Kingsley, Catherine McCormack
Gamer Travis Ryer (Ed Burns) chases the ultimate thrill -- hunting dinosaurs -- by turning back the clock with the help of a time-travel outfitter run by Charles Hatton (Ben Kingsley). But after unwit...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 28, 2006
Stats: 1,391 reviews
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July 3, 2009There's a lot of hate directed towards this film and it is mostly understandable. Granted, the effects are, at times, atrocious. The street scenes and cars look like pre-viz treatments. It came as no surprise to find out, that is what they are. The films production company went b...( read more)
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September 16, 2008The few minutes I saw of this may have been the worst I've ever seen in any movie. The CGI was so lame I couldn't even believe they actually went through with making this movie.
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July 14, 2008Perfect example of a great concept, but horrible execution. The special effects reminded me of something from the early 90's. The acting was atrocious... There's really nothing good to write home about this crapfest. If you like time traveling movies, check out the Time Machine...( read more)
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May 23, 2008This scifi action flick is set in a world where time travel is a relatively new invention, but advanced enough that it can serve a novelty purpose:a T-Rex hunting trip for those that can afford it. Ben Kingsley plays the character running this company, and Ed Burns is a scientist...( read more)
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October 31, 2009This movie had a good concept that could have set it up for some great action sequences and ohhh moments but it isnt done justice here. Firstly I dont mind new actors like in the recent district 9 but I didnt really care for these ones. Also the special affects are really bad for...( read more)
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August 28, 2009a huge butterfly goes with those dinosaurs and like flicks about time travel, the starrer goes back in time to correct a mistake.
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August 20, 2009(2005 Director: Peter Hyams) Based on a short story written by Ray Bradbuy [Sci fi]
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August 16, 2009Movie gets 3 stars for the story and the effort. Funding obviously pulled. Effects look pretty cheap. Many plot holes.
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June 16, 2009If it wasnt for the terrible CGI backgrounds (and in some cases effects), the poor dialogue and not so amazing cast then this could have been pretty good. Based on one of my favourite short stories, it's a decent C movie attempt, but it's something that should of had a much bigge...( read more)
Critic Reviews
September 2, 2005
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
September 2, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A Sound of Thunder looks cobbled together from a half-baked screenplay and underdone special effects, but it's made with a certain heedless zeal that makes you smile if you're in tune with it. full review
September 2, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post
The Ed Burns time-travel flick A Sound of Thunder takes us back 65 million years, to approximately the last moment when anyone still thought Ed Burns was talented. full review
September 1, 2005
Claudia Puig, USA Today
One wonders why Hollywood is so determined to churn out outlandish tales of manufactured peril when the real world is scary enough. full review
September 1, 2005
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
This picture achieves a level of badness that is its own form of sublimity. full review
September 1, 2005
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
What manner of beast might have evolved on Earth had a single butterfly been squashed 65 million years ago? Monkeysaurus! full review
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February 21, 2007Wow! You gotta see this one! If just for the concept of future time travel...don't let that BORE YOU ALREADY!!! It features a sterling appearance by Ben Kingsley....and great special effects....this movie has great twists~! Innovative~! Though Picker 3893 (Little Lilo n Stitch's review dated 3/5) went into decent detail of the storyline perhaps the fact that she waited one year to finish watching this movie indicates her interest in SCI FI! Great Sci Fi! Ray Bradbury Sci Fi!
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I've watched A LOT OF SCI FI OVER THE YEARS...THIS IS SLIGHTLY CAMPY is the only comment I would agree with (see her review above dated 3/5)......
What I was taken by was the subtleties..like the cup of coffee (through many travels through time)....special effects created almost an earthquake ala Jumanji effect!!
The story moved along perhaps TOO QUICKLY would be my main beef!
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