Review: Time Hoppers: The Silk Road's heart is in the right place, even if nothing else is
Time Hoppers: The Silk Road is being touted as the first Muslim animated movie to get a nationwide theatrical release in the US, which is a big deal. The film is part of multi-media franchise that seeks to increase representation for kids who don't normally see themselves reflected on screen. This is obviously a big issue. So much of the media that comes out in the US with Muslim characters depicts them as terrorists or vague background characters to add color to the heroic doings of (usually) US military personnel. This is the first feature film from Milo Productions, so it's probably not surprising that it's quite rough around the edges. And within the edges, too. Time Hoppers lacks the visual and aural polish you want from a movie, and the writing is lacking, as well. It's a tough sit. But I found myself grateful that it exists, and that I was getting a chance to see it in the theater, which was pretty packed. And obviously, I'm not the target demographic for th...
