Robin Williams, poorly acting, plays five men, all named Hector, through different World eras, not that you will care about any of the segments, because the writing is terrible and the acting is awful and for some reason the narrator speaks in a bore... (read more) Robin Williams, poorly acting, plays five men, all named Hector, through different World eras, not that you will care about any of the segments, because the writing is terrible and the acting is awful and for some reason the narrator speaks in a bored matter of fact tone. I remember this was supposed to be a big movie and Robin Williams went on talk shows promoting it and then, the reviewers skunked it and the movie went away.

Bill Forsyth was one of the most promising talents of the 1980's with films like Gregory's Girl, Local Hero and Comfort and Joy. However, all that came crashing down around him, when he made this well-intentioned but flawed allegory of the human cond... (read more) Bill Forsyth was one of the most promising talents of the 1980's with films like Gregory's Girl, Local Hero and Comfort and Joy. However, all that came crashing down around him, when he made this well-intentioned but flawed allegory of the human condition. The story is split into 5 different timelines, but they all follow the character of Hector (Robin Williams), who is a figure in a study of social history. We see him as a caveman in Pre-historic times, trying to fend off raiders, we see him as a slave to his doomed Roman master Lucinnius (John Turturro), then we see Hector in Medieval times falling for Friulian beauty Beatrice (Anna Galiena), then as Portuguese Rennaisance man in the aftermath of a shipwreck, then as a modern day New York real estate tycoon, trying to connect with his children, all connected by little coincidences. It's a thoughtful film, and one whose central message is one of us just being who we are, until the next life. Williams gives off (a few) good performances), but it could have used some of the whimsy that made Forsyth's early films work so much, (the film was a bad victim of studio meddling), but Scotland looks beautiful, and it has a good supporting cast including Vincent D'Onofrio, Bill Nighy, Ewan McGregor. Robert Carlyle, David Morrissey and William H. Macy. ;)

I usually am interested in seeing Robin Williams movies!

Think a serious version of Mel Brooks' "History of the World Part I" but instead focus on one uninteresting character being repeatedly re-incarnated, take away any semblance of entertainment while managing to make it as tedious as possible, and this ... (read more) Think a serious version of Mel Brooks' "History of the World Part I" but instead focus on one uninteresting character being repeatedly re-incarnated, take away any semblance of entertainment while managing to make it as tedious as possible, and this is what you end up with. I saw this about 10 years ago and wish I could forget about it. It's an eyesore for the mind.

One of the worst movies of all time!