I thought this was top notch! At last, a "Doctor Who" story that takes place on this side of the Atlantic, and has the budget the show always deserved but never had. The production design and visual effects are the best ever for "Doctor Who", particularly the new TARDIS control room. The direction and editing are fast-paced, and the story, dealing with the Doctor's own Y2K crisis, is interesting and, more or less, faithful to the TV series. But the acting is what really shines in the movie. Daphne Ashbrook is a funny and pretty real companion for the Doctor, while Yee Jee Soo does well as a streetwise companion for the villainous Master. Sylvester McCoy, with little dialogue and screen time, nonetheless delivers a marvelous performance as the departing Seventh Doctor. And Eric Roberts is very good as the most utterly evil incarnation of the Master we've seen. But the best performance is by Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor. He's funny, heroic, touching and thoroughly engaging. Only the peerless Tom Baker scores better with me, Doctor-wise. This movie has caused much controversy among fans, regarding certain plot points. I think they're blowing it out of proportion. The movie is certainly in keeping with the spirit of the show. All in all, my only complaints are that rights problems have prevented it from being re-broadcast or released on video in the US (it's available in Britain, though), and that it didn't lead to a revived "Doctor Who" series. Not yet, anyway. I heartily recommend this movie!
Review of Doctor Who
