A Wrinkle in Time (2003) (TV)

Director:

John Kent Harrison

Writers (WGA):

Madeleine L'Engle (novel)
Susan Shilliday (teleplay)

Release Date:

10 May 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Fantasy | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

To rescue their father, they must save the universe.

Plot:

The movie is based on a children's series by the same name. Meg and Charles Wallace are aided by Calvin and 3 interesting women...

Plot Keywords:

Father | Time Travel | Supernatural | Journey | Space Travel

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Katie Stuart	...	Meg Murry
Gregory Smith	...	Calvin O'Keefe
David Dorfman	...	Charles Wallace Murry
Chris Potter	...	Dr. Jack Murry
Kyle Secor	...	The Man With Red Eyes
Sean Cullen	...	Happy Medium
Sarah-Jane Redmond	...	Dr. Dana Murry
Kate Nelligan	...	Mrs. Which
Alison Elliott	...	Mrs. Who
Alfre Woodard	...	Mrs. Whatsit
Munro Chambers	...	Sandy Murry
Robert Wisden
Thomas Chambers	...	Dennys Murry
Ellen Dubin	...	Aunt Beast
Guy Fauchon	...	Bingo Man

Also Known As:

Un raccourci dans le temps (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

USA:128 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

BLT Productions

Trivia:

Originally produced as a miniseries.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Mrs. Whatsit says, "if this insect wanted to travel across my left hand to my right hand..." the insect is actually sitting in her right hand, pointing towards her left hand.

Quotes:

Calvin O'Keefe: Your family, you're all... something... I don't know what.
Meg Murry: We're mostly just ordinary.
Calvin O'Keefe: No, I don't think so. Not as ordinary as you think.

Movie Connections:

References The Sound of Music (1965)

A Wrinkle in Time does its written origin no justice

This ABC straight-to-TV failure does absolutely no justice to the brilliant fantasy novel that is A Wrinkle in Time. Ms. Madeleine L'Engle brought children and adults alike into a magical, fantastical and original world like no author before her. This novel, the first in her 'time quartet', is a beautiful take on life, the universe, and time itself. Yet it is easy for any child or adolescent to understand. Its unwaivering morals are prevalent throughout the book. This film adaptation can be seen as nothing but a mockery of Ms. L'Engle's work of art. Honestly, what were they thinking? The effects look cheap and ridiculous, the plot is mushy and uneven, the dialogue is far-fetched and just about every magical characteristic of the novel has been lost. This was a horrible attempt at bringing this book to the screen. I sincerely hope that someday an intelligent, worthy director (Guillermo del Toro, David Yates, Alfonso Cuarón) makes another attempt at bringing this book to the screen and understands it for what it truly is: a masterpiece.

This adaptation can only be compared to boring, fake and cheap motel-room art which holds no ground and makes absolutely no impact on its audience.