7/31/2023 0 Comments Timecop the berlin decision 2003![]() ![]() ![]() I also appreciated the more chaotic approach to time travel here, with the disorienting goosechase through different periods and timelines embracing the butterfly effect rather than getting bogged down by the logic & technicalities of time travel. Sure, everything looks a bit cheap, but the fights are fairly kinetic with some slow-mo and other trickery, there's some atmospheric sets, and the CGI actually looks pretty decent (admittedly perhaps due to the generally blurry image quality).ĭespite starting out on a silly "travel back in time to kill Hitler" premise, the story gets quite intense, with both Jason Scott Lee & Thomas Ian Griffith not just doing fight choregraphies but delivering some unexpectedly emotive acting, in particular the latter as the troubled villain. Had zero expectations for this DTV spin-off-rather-than-sequel, but it turned out to be a surprisingly solid late-night watch. Timecop: The Berlin Decision does have a few good things going for it - Tava Smiley's supporting performance as Ryan's partner, for one - but really, this is a perfect example of a needless sequel.Woovember 5 Film #23 - Starring Thomas Ian Griffith But what made the first Timecop so enjoyable was the effective balance of ideas and ass-kicking this sequel sure has a lot of the latter, but hardly any of the former. Lee, whose big break came in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, makes good use of his experiences on that movie and does a nice job of making each of the many fighting scenes exciting. It finally becomes clear that Timecop: The Berlin Decision is using all these intriguing science-fiction ideas as an excuse to showcase some admittedly impressive fight sequences. Things happen without explanation - such as a prison break orchestrated by Miller - and the film's refusal to slow down and allow characters to just talk eventually becomes frustrating. The film gets off to a fairly decent start with all the Hitler stuff, but it's soon evident that simplicity is not in the cards here.Īs Ryan begins attempting to fix all the changes made by Miller, the film becomes more and more convoluted. Screenwriter Gary Scott Thompson makes it virtually impossible to follow the plot, as he throws in twists and turns that are utterly incomprehensible. Where the first Timecop had fun with the various paradoxes that emerge from time travel, Timecop: The Berlin Decision takes things too far and becomes a confusing mess. Though Ryan attempts to undo all his changes, Miller proves to be a formidable foe. This obviously doesn't sit well Miller (Thomas Ian Griffith), the newfound widower, who takes it upon himself to begin altering the past for his own benefit. After he spots a colleague plotting to kill Hitler, he intervenes - and winds up killing said colleague's wife in the process. Lee stars as Ryan Chan, a dedicated timecop on a mission in 1940s Germany (though why he's there is never quite explained). ![]() This sequel, featuring Jason Scott Lee in place of Van Damme, fails almost the instant it begins - due mostly to the fact that it abandons all the elements that made the first one so enjoyable. Jason Scot Lee stars as Ryan Chang, the maverick Timecop whos assigned to prevent criminals from traveling to the past and altering. Timecop still stands as Jean Claude Van Damme's best movie (which isn't exactly a major feat, considering how lousy his flicks have been as of late), primarily because of Peter Hyams' effective direction and an engaging storyline. Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision is the action-packed time travel adventure that takes thrill seekers on a wild ride through time - from Hitlers Germany to the Wild West and beyond. Timecop: The Berlin Decision (December 20/03) ![]()
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