![]() ![]() While the original widescreen presentation alone is reason to be pleased, Universal has delivered a strong overall treatment here. This is what fans have waited for, as there was never a DVD release available in the original aspect ratio. Timecop is presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen. This HD-DVD release has no extras, but does have a proper widescreen transfer and it looks damn good, so for fans, this is the version to check out. Timecop is no action or sci/fi landmark, but for an afternoon with nothing else to do, it makes a fun watch and a good rental choice. As usual, Van Damme is pretty one dimensional, but for fans of his work, this is probably one of his better performances. The visuals have a slick, polished presence, while the action scenes come off well also, so Timecop ends up better than expected. This a B movie, without question, but director Peter Hyams makes his budget much larger than it was. I know the elements were borrowed from other films, but for a Van Damme movie, that is a step up from the usual. In addition to solid action and slick visuals, Timecop has at least a noble attempt in the plot department. Timecop is not a great movie, but it is a good movie by Jean-Claude Van Damme standards. As Walker pursues the investigation, will he be able to put McComb down or will Walker be lost in time? But without a cooperative witness, Walker can’t bring down McComb, who continues to use time travel to his advantage. Walker discovers he was only doing as he was told by Senator Aaron McComb (Ron Silver), who seeks to use time travel to fund a presidential campaign. Walker even has to go after a fellow TEC agent who is buying cheap stocks with a bright future, but the agent doesn’t seem to be in the plan alone. When someone abuses the time travel field for financial or other personal gains, Walker and the other Time Enforcement Commission agents set things right again. He patrols the world of time travel, an area with infinite potential for corruption. ![]() Max Walker (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is a police officer, but his beat isn’t on the street or behind a desk. Plot: What’s it about? Video: How does it look? Audio: How does it sound? Supplements: What are the extras? Plot: What’s it about? ![]()
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