tempshill Boring, boring, boring. Predictable in every way. The time travel angle was not at all exploited for drama nor comedy, which made it less believable than "Back to the Future". "Wow, this telephone has push buttons! I shall evoke laffs by trying to move my finger in a rotary fashion over them." "What's that? It's an airplane! This world is amazing!" Much worse, the two main characters were not sympathetic; they were losers and I didn't care at all what happened to them. The retarded brother angle didn't evoke any sympathy either; rather than make me care about their lives and care that they overcome great odds to avoid unjust persecution, etc., I would have preferred that they both contract cryogenic cancer and die. Quickly. Bored, I walked out of the theater, which I *never* do.

angela-147 Not the best movie in the world, but if you're up late at night and it's on the TV, it's worth watching.I can imagine it being done far more successfully with a bigger budget, better performances and a better screenplay.Performances (mainly) are fairly poor. Why does the realisation of the date mean they want to have their lives back? They haven't LOST their lives, are still the same age, look the same, etc. A couple of bits are baffling. mostly the "frozen-bits". And why make Frank ill AND (apparently) mentally defective? However, not really as bad as all that - suspension of disbelieve strongly advised.

Jim Haddix I've not seen this for several years, and I hope I'm not exaggerating this recollection, but there is one thing about this film that you might find interesting: one of the main characters is portrayed as mentally challenged. ("Mildly retarded" is an old fashioned way to put it.) Throughout, he is treated as a 'person', rather than a 'problem'. This character is done so well, and with such grace - and the manner in which he is treated by the other characters is so decent - that I would recommend seeing the movie if only for that. Otherwise, I remember it as a quirky, pleasant movie... the kind that you feel good about afterward, and were pleased to have spent some time with.

sjadelson I heard about Late For Dinner about the time that Mel Gibson's "Forever Young" came out... some reviewer commented that LFD had done the concept previously and better. They were right! My wife and I absolutely love this flick. It's funny, romantic, and heartwarming. It is NOT a time travel movie, although certainly it touches on certain SF concepts. One of the few movies that I actually get teary over. It really should be released on DVD as soon as possible.