A cheaper remake of the 1959 classic, with more cheesy dialogue and effects (guy in a gorilla suit) Although in a way, the more campy nature helps it along somewhat. The female character (Glauben) does tend to whine a lot and gets lost and at one point almost swallowed up in a subterranean mud-pit, which with hindsight might have been a blessing. Sadly she helped out by a stranger, who promptly disappears when the others arrive and they don't believe her (who would when she's so annoying?)Later he makes himself known and helps them out of other perilous situations. They encounter a forest of giant poisonous mushrooms, build a raft to cross an inland sea, avoiding sea monsters along the way and managing to outrun ravenous killer tortoises! Overall this is a storyline that deserves more respect to Jules Verne, the characters are very much token here. Here's hoping a newer version is on the books soon.
Review of Where Time Began
