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"Retrograde" aka "Time Travelers" is a typical B movie, I had low expectations, but in the end it wasn't too bad. Dolph Lundgren plays a guy from the year 2200 who travels back to our time to avoid the discovery of an alien virus who killed most of mankind till 2200. The meteor which brought the virus to Earth was discovered by the crew of a ship near Antarctica. Now there's no denying we have loads of rubbish in this movie: they are searching for microorganisms in a lab that isn't sterile at all, the spaceship can also travel through time just like that, day and night near the South Pole last 12 hours each, and the hero's enemies don't really make sense when they try and stop him on his mission. However, he is in an interesting situation as he tries to protect the ship's crew, but on the other hand can't tell them he's from the future, so they only know he must be hiding something from them. Lots of fighting going on which one expects in a Dolph movie, and then there's the hostile environment and the nasty virus - a scratch could kill you. So... it isn't "The Thing", but I've seen worse.

Dolph Lundgren vehicles have hit DVD every spring for the last few years. Apparently they have done well enough that some studio finally snagged this sci-fi time travel flick that has been sitting on the shelf since completion in 2003. John Foster (Lundgren) pilots a space craft from 2204 back to the 21rst century with the crew's mission to stop scientists from discovering plague carrying meteorites in Antarctica. Naturally, there are traitors on board who want to alter the future for their own personal gains and it is up to Dolph to stop them. This is pretty bad, thanks mostly to the flat direction by Christopher Kulikowski. The guy has no concept on how to stage or film a fight scene. And who casts martial artist Gary Daniels and doesn't give him a big fight scene? Even more disappointing when you see former PM Entertainment exec Joseph Merhi is a producer on this. The acting is uniformly bad with Joe Sagal (as a rich dude funding the scientific expedition) and Ken Samuels (as the boat captain) being the stand outs. Seriously, how do guys this bad get cast and maintain some semblance of a career? One has to wonder if working with such a poor director is what finally made Dolph decide to step behind the camera (his directorial debut was the film made right after this). He has directed 4 films since RETROGRADE and the three I've seen have been infinitely more entertaining than this.

Yesterday I bought this DVD on sale in Blockbuster (Rio de Janeiro). The price was less than US$ 4,00 for an used DVD (called "previously seen"), which is very cheap for Brazilian usual prices. Unfortunately, I have just watched 10 minutes of the awfullest movie I have ever tried to see. Simply unbelievable how a producer can put his or her money in such a flick. Further, why the Brazilian distributor Europa bought such a garbage to distribute in Brazil? Meanwhile, in Brazil we have many important movies that have not been released on video or DVD, such as the work of Yasujito Ozu or "Fahrenheit 451" of Truffault. I saw another brave IMDb user that was capable of watching 30 minutes of this trash, and I would like to congratulate him for his courage. I would like to indicate this flick to "The Jerk of the Daily Votes". My vote is one.

Title (Brazil): "Retrograde"

I'm not sure, if I can write a review of this movie. But still I'll try. First: I watched about 30 minutes of it. I couldn't watch any longer. Second: it's terrible. For everyone who's gonna see it anyway, I must say: The movie has very low-budget special effects & very bad acting (just awful). When I say very low-budget I mean VERY-VERY cheap. I've seen video games with better computer graphics. The acting… I'm not sure anymore, if this is the guy who acted in Universal Soldier or Punisher. This is not even acting. It's like a school performance… And I'm not talking about such things like fights or shootings in this movie… - no comments. There is scene in Retrograde where all characters in a spaceship fell on the floor because of the spaceship's twisting... In space!!!! Just think about it… So that's what I can say about first 30 minutes of this film. You may consider it as review of Retrograde's first 30 minutes. 1 of 10.

I am a "Dolph completist" like another reviewer put so eloquently, yet this movie has left a bitter aftertaste. It could have been so much more, the story had potential to make the ultimate "The Thing"- meets-"X files" crossover, laden with spooky claustrophobia and an intriguing time-travel tale.

Alas, none of that has come about. The director is partly to blame for his total failure to bring focus and atmosphere to the story. Viewers are left less than ensnared. But what I found most appalling was the ACTING ! It's incredible how most of the cast just stands there, glazed over, rattling off their lines. How hard can it be to get a little immersed in the role ?

Dolph himself is enough of a professional to put in his routine quality, even when he finds himself in what looks like a high school project. I also enjoyed Jamie Treacher, who makes the most of his "pothead" part. And there's David Jean Thomas who manages to bring a natural performance as Doc. But the rest of the cast should be forced to attend drama school !

Dolph In Space!....Now calm down.

So far unreleased in the U.S., (almost with good reason). It's for die-hard Dolph fans (like myself) only.

"Retrograde" is about John Foster (Lundgren) who has to stop a bunch of bad guys who are trying to take over a boat in the future. Yes, that sounds like a poor plot and it is, but deep down it looks like they were trying. The budget is low and the special effects are cheap, but Dolph and Gary put in decent performances.

The movie's worst sin was to not pit Dolph and Gary Daniels' characters to a fight to the death. That would've been awesome.

To tell you the truth, if you liked "Direct Action" you won't like "Retrograde", unless you are a Dolph completist.

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I thought that this movie had something going for it, because not only did it have Dolph Lundgren (one of my favorite B movie actors) in it, but that one of the producers was Joseph Merhi, who made some great B action movies in the 1990s. Unfortunately, I thought the end results were a big let down. Partly because of an inadequate budget, most of the movie looks really cheap, with interiors that were obviously not shot on a real ship, and exteriors that look nothing like the real Antarctic. An additional problem is that director Christopher Kulikowski directs the various going ons with a lack of conviction. The action scenes are sluggish and badly choreographed, and there is a curious matter-of-fact feeling to many scenes despite the plot of the movie centering around the fate of the human race! Even if you are desperate and it's a slow night does not make this movie worth watching.

A note to Joseph Merhi: Reunite with your old producer partner Richard Pepin and get back to making those great action movies you guys once made!

I have to admit that I was fast forwarding this movie very often. Well , to call it a movie is a big mistake. An unwatchable piece of s**t is more like it. I want to congratulate to anyone who is able to watch it from beginning to end.

This is a low budget science fiction movie with REALLY cheap special effects. I've seen a very old computer games with better CGI than "Retrograde". The action doesn't even deserve to be called action.

There is no acting in this movie. Even Lundgren doesn't seem to care.

There is no story here and what we have is pretty dumb in places. For example the villains motivations are never explained . You can't do most of the things in Antarctica that the characters are doing. Also the writers should know that there IS GRAVITY IN SPACE.

It's probably Lundgren's worst movie yet. I give it 1/10.

What's not to dislike? From the mega-cheap production values, to the terrible performances (the non-European accents -- and stereotypes -- are the worst), it's infinitely awful. They might have considered reading an actual book about Antarctica, that might have helped the script although I doubt anything outside of burning it would have prevented this abomination on film. In Antarctica, you simply can't physically do 75% of what they showed characters doing. It's not just a really, really cold place. When Dolph Lungren is your star performer, you have a serious problem from the start. They couldn't even agree upon the time of day (when in doubt, take wristwatches off your performers and off the walls of the sets.

Although "Retrograde" may be a tough find and I'm not sure of its shelf life, the film, on the whole, was not a bad piece of sci-fi entertainment for avid Dolph Lundgren and Gary Daniels fans. First and this is unfortunate, the film clearly didn't have the budget to really make it sparkle. However, for a Dolph movie, it's ambitious and different from the usual cop / secret service characters he's

played in the past. Also, Dolph looks pretty damn good for a guy in his mid- forties! The same holds true for Gary Daniels, who shines nicely in a fourth billing role, but who stays clear from his usual kick-boxing action.

From the start, Retrograde opens with some uneven and disjointed editing. In fact, this problematic issue presents itself later in the third act. There seems to be a scene missing between our lead villain, played with controlled intensity by Joe Montana and the film's spunky lead girl, Silvia De Santis. Also, the ending, feels like its missing something. Again, this may be due to money, time

constraints and or bad choices. In catching Kulikowski's first effort, the ultra low budget sci-fi drama, "Aurora", I doubt it had anything to do with him. His credits in post production are strong, but one never knows.

For a film of this type and budget, the effects weren't bad and the setting

interesting; an ice cutter and crew trapped in the Antarctic, battling a deadly off- world bacteria and a group of commandos sent from the future to kill them.

Other positives include the music score and action, once it gets going and the story, which holds up well, despite the occasional weak choice in editing and cinematography. There's also some very good performances by Gary Daniels,

Silvia De Santis, Joe Montana and the ice cutter's doctor, David Jean Thomas.

On a scale of one to ten, I give Retrograde a 7 1/2.

I watched movie this morning and it is not as bad as most people say. Actually it is good for what it is - a sci-fi flick. So don't be confused when you see the box cover and read the names of Dolph Lundgren and Gary Daniels expecting an action movie with a lot of fights.

The movie is about a time traveller (Lundgren) who gets back in time to destroy a virus brought by a meteorite and this way he saves the future from it. There are some bad guys who want to trammel him.

So I suggest that this is a low budget movie and if you have this in mind you'll say that it is a very decent movie. It might have been better, of course.

I give it 6 out of 10 and suggest that all sci-fi and Lundgren fans should watch it.

I have watched many of Mr. Lundgren's films which I have managed to sit through until now. I don't know if it was the low budget or the cast no wait it was the whole idea of actually making this film, why did they bother! We can always do with more science fiction but this was so bad how could they, even my other half agreed with me to change the channel before we had watched the first quarter. By the time they're ship left for Earth arriving 200 years in the past and the crew mutinied I lost interest as the ship rolled in space and they were all still standing except for the ones being shot. Turning over the channel to watch Lethal Weapon 3 meant my evening was not spoilt.

I think about the tens of people who must have worked on this film acting, directing, filming, editing, best-boying, and all the other jobs that are required for making a film. I think of the hundreds of man hours that went into this movie, and imagine what a complete waste of time it was for all those people. But that pales in comparison to the time I wasted watching this no-budget train wreck, because at least they believed in it.

It's obvious they blew the entire budget getting Dolph Lundgren, so the casting agents finished with a cadre of local actors who are normally extras and stand-ins.

Retrograde describes the direction everyone in the movies skills are headed.

My recommendation: just don't.

If you read the Trivia section for this title then you might be inclined to cut it a bit more slack.

I was actually quite surprised by the production values & set designs of this movie, as well as the visual effects; not too bad and half decent indeed!

Where this movie falters is in the acting department. The acting is not bad per se, but quite wooden, stilted and a tad amateurish. Pace & editing are ok; the music score is pretty forgettable. Fight scenes choreography is a bit lame, nothing to write home about. Make up effects are also decent, if not underused, again perhaps due to budget limitations.

The running time is tight, so in summary: Not a bad way to kill 90 minutes with this little known B movie from 2004.

Nothing wrong with the script. I love time machine movies, And Dolph Lundgren is on a mission to save the world so the future will return back to normal.

That's all you need to know.

Acting is terrible if non existing at times, and the special effects are like something you'll find in cheap computer games from the 90's.

. This could have been a great movis with a different director, different budget and different actors.

Once there comes a time when all the good old Stuff and Actors come back to us and surprise us with a great Movie.This here is one of them.Hard Action,Nice CGI's,good Actors,Actionheart what do you want more ???More from this !!!! Sure,they don't have so much Money for make a excellent Movie like Star Wars or Battle of the World,but so what.Producer Richard Pepin produced this Movie with everything he have on Money.Of course it is not so much money that he have after the break with Joseph Merhi.But enough Money to pay Guys like Dolph Lundgren and Gary Daniels.And this Guys do a good Job.Lundgren as the Hero and Daniels as the bad guy.Director Kulikowski also directed the Movie Aurora.This Movie Retrograde was a Co Production with Luxemburg.

I found this much better than most of Dolph Landgren's films. Though listed as a 'Low Budget' film the plot, photography, sound, & lighting were surprisingly very good. It is more of a SiFi drama. It was not the usual Dolph shot'em up, close quarter combat, & fighting grunting noises flicks. If that is what you want then this movie may not be for you. Brief Synopsis: A meteor carrying deadly bacteria lands in the Antarctic and remains frozen in place until a science vessel discovers the meteor fragments. Unknowingly this leads to the spread of the deadly plague worldwide. 200 years after their discovery the deadly bacteria have mankind on the verge of extension. Dolph leads a team in a time-travel spaceship to travel back in time in order to 'Alter the timeline' and save mankind. Paradoxical Dilemma/Catch 22: The time-travel spaceship crashes in the Antarctic, which, as an unintended consequence, exposes the deadly meteor fragments. The science vessel observes the spaceship crash landing and, believing it to be a meteor, go to the impact site to investigate. If the spaceship had not gone back in time the science vessel would not have been drawn to the meteor impact site and the meteor fragments would not have been exposed for the science vessel to find. Major Subplot: Dalton/Joe Montana leads some of the spaceship's crew mutiny in order to steal the time-travel spaceship to use it to get rich. A glimpse of Dolph being Dolph as in most of his earlier movies: He forsakes heavier weapons, takes only a pistol, and goes after many heavily armed & well trained adversaries. This part of the movie takes on some of the action packed scenes for which Dolph is known. I do not know why this movie is rated 'R'. There is no skin and you can hear more profanity on primetime TV. Enjoy!

DOLPH?! He still makes movies? Really?

People actually invest money in movies that star Dolph? Really??

OMG ... well don't be shocked if you don't like this movie (or any that has him in it). I think that the ONLY recent movie with Dolph in it that was worthwhile was Expendables. They certainly understood that D's role MUST be minor at best and well-controlled or ... he'll probably take the entire movie down with him ... :-)

Bottom line, unless you are one of those people who are inexplicably drawn to Dolph ... don't see ANY of his movies ... unless you also appreciate being disappointed :-)

It is what it is ...

Dolph Lundgren in a time traveling sci-fi film that takes place in one of the coldest places on Earth and feels like an amalgamation of a whole lot of better films. Unfortunately, Lundgren looks like he's barely present in this film that doesn't let him truly show off his skills. He's gone back in time to destroy the remnants of a buried meteoroid that leads to the destruction of the human race in the future. Unfortunately, some of his team decides to turn against him and all hell breaks loose. Not particularly a great film although it does look like a decent production. If you're a Lundgren fan you might enjoy this film as it's certainly not the worst of his filmography.