It's an exciting mystery where there's always something we don't know. At the end, I'm not even sure we got all the answers.
There is one scene that is too long and too depressing, complete with terrible new age music. I was worried the whole movie would be like this because I didn't bother to read the summary.
But then things change drastically, and for the better. First there is more new age music with what I would describe as footage from those science movies we watched in school.
Helen is on the run, and the movie just got more fun. The new age music has changed to what was probably called "space music" in the 60s.
During an exciting car chase, someone got really creative with camera work when a vehicle rolled over. But it's like that Schwarznegger movie where he somehow ended up in the real world and discovered pain for the first time. The characters don't seem to feel pain or get hurt.
Speaking of Schwarznegger, one of his best-known co-stars, Linda Hamilton, plays a college professor. Yes, Helen's a science and math nerd. Too pretty to be one, but when she and Alex start doing complicated math puzzles she gets so excited. Lyndsy Fonseca gives a good performance, going from depressed to frightened to excited. And she shows a lot of determination.
There are serious moral questions. Someone wants revenge and we have an explosion, but I'm not sure why.
There are flashbacks and scenes involving science experiments that I didn't quite understand.
Other than her, I don't know that there's anything special with the acting.
Is it family friendly? As usual for movies like this, the sound goes out and a character's mouth is blurry in many cases. Other than that, I don't know that there's anything to be too concerned about.
I would compare this to a TV-movie or an episode of a TV series, but it's entertaining enough.
