You'll Love Somewhere in Time

In 1980 my date and I were standing in line to see a movie. It wasn't until we got near the cashier that we saw there was a 'sneak preview' of another movie to be viewed first. We were dismayed as I recall but decided to see the two movies anyway. The movie I am speaking of was Somewhere in Time. And because of the impact that movie left on me, I can no longer remember the movie we initially we went to see.

This movie is a love story, a paradox, sad and happy all at the same time. A young playwright, Richard Collier (Christopher Reeve), receives a gift from an old woman in the audience after the premier of one of his plays. "Come back to me" she whispers as she hands him a pocket watch.

After eight years, Richard is a well known playwright when he develops writer's block and decides to take a vacation. He takes off for nowhere in particular and ends up at the Grand Hotel. In this old, quaint hotel he finds peace.. and a picture of Elise McKenna (Jane Seymour). He is so captured by her face that he decides to visit an old professor of his. The professor had believed time travel was possible.

I think it important that I stop here and let you decide whether this movie would be worth renting. If I were really selfish I could tell you how wonderful it is and how you would thank me over and over. But I won't. Instead, I'll tell you that if you ever believed in true love - love that would span time and obstacles you should see this movie or else you'll be missing something wonderful.