That crisscrossing, cat-and-mouse chase through time has its moments, but the script by comic creator Mark Verheiden (from a story crafted with exec producer Mike Richardson) has a hard time connecting the strands. senator (Ron Silver) responsible for overseeing the enforcement program - a slick operator seeking to use his ill-gotten gains to finance a run for the presidency. Walker busts his former partner, for example, trying to cash in on the Depression, in the process discovering that the real mastermind behind the time-crime wave is the U.S. Ten years later, in 2004, we find Walker functioning as a “timecop,” policing those who have gone back in time to strike it rich or influence the course of history. cop whose wife (Mia Sara) is apparently murdered in an explosion. Still, for the most part, Hyams’ lackluster direction and the repetitive quality of the action sequences squander an intriguing premise and impressive production design, leaving few moments that elicit the sort of “Wow!” response such fare needs in order to prosper. Like most time-travel stories, this one must grapple with the usual absurdities and contradictions about changing the past to affect the present - a head-scratcher that certainly didn’t inhibit the enjoyability of the “Terminator” movies, from which the filmmakers have obviously drawn some inspiration.