This adventure flick about the discovery of a country near the Antarctis where evolution works at the individual level (so that each animal and person evolves through the course of its life) is in principle interesting enough. It is mostly well-acted, with Doug McClure (as Bowen Tyler) and John McEnery (as u-boat captain von Schoenvorts - silly name) standing out. From the perspective of plot development, the one female role (Susan Penhaligon as Lisa Clayton) is superfluous. Apart from this, there are two main downsides to 'The Land That Time Forgot': First, the direction by Kevin Connor is distinctly uninspired, with the plot moving so slowly that I was glancing at my watch several times. Bad sign! Second, the dinosaurs play no real role in the plot: most of them don't do anything except roar, for which they are being shot. On the other hand, the Neanderthals are well-made - better than in other films that try to show pre-humans and that I watched. Still, on balance 'The Land That Time Forgot' is pretty forgettable.
Review of The Land That Time Forgot
