Timecop 1994

Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune: Van Damme is compelling only when he takes his clothes off. Read more

Janet Maslin, New York Times: Years of tireless persistence have begun to work in Mr. Van Damme's favor. It's hard not to enjoy his energy, even if his acting gifts still leave a lot to be desired. Read more

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: SF specialist Peter Hyams, doubling as usual as director and cinematographer, leaves his record for mediocrity unblemished in this silly time-travel tale. Read more

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Christopher Harris, Globe and Mail: Maybe it's the formula, maybe it's all that time travel, but you just can't help thinking you've seen it all before. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Time paradoxes are supposed to be mind-boggling; Timecop has reduced them to a level somewhere between confusing and dumb. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Timecop, a low-rent Terminator, is the kind of movie that is best not thought about at all, for that way madness lies. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: A satisfying science-fiction thriller. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: Hyams is no stranger to large-scale sci-fi, so his management of the massive sets and slightly mechanical fx is more than adequate. Read more

Brian Lowry, Variety: For the most part, Hyams' lackluster direction and the repetitive quality of the action sequences squander an intriguing premise and impressive production design, leaving few moments that elicit the sort of 'Wow!' response such fare needs in order to pros Read more

Joe Brown, Washington Post: In spite of its glitches, Timecop is lots of fun, a blast from the past. Read more

Richard Harrington, Washington Post: Good dumb fun. Read more