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By Alistair Lawrence
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Italian time-traveling adventure has violence, language.
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The Voyagers
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What's the Story?
THE VOYAGERS follows Italian teenager Max (Matteo Schiavone) and his friends, who are transported back to 1939 while investigating the disappearance of Max's brother, Beo (Gianmarco Saurino).
Is It Any Good?
This Italian fantasy adventure is an energetic TV movie that never quite settles on what it wants to be. The Voyagers thrusts a trio of modern-day Italian teens back in time to 1939 resulting in a mix of historical adventure, wise-cracking action, and relationship drama. But through the hail of pop-culture references, fight scenes, and near misses, we still have to rely on exposition-heavy dialogue to tell us who these characters are, what they want, and how a convoluted plot to build Mussolini some sort of super soldier fits into it all.
It's unfair to compare this modest offering to big-budget fare. But Captain America: The First Avenger is an obvious reference point, with its mix of sci-fi and a period setting. Unlike that movie, and others within the same genre that work better, The Voyagers never really gives us someone to root for. Its thrown-together mix of heroes are largely unremarkable, while its villains chew the scenery as either dastardly government stooges or black-clad, weapons wielding assailants. The bizarre decision to layer a contemporary pop music soundtrack over 1930s fight and chase scenes adds to what ends up playing out like a bundle of ideas, rather than a cinematic journey worth taking.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the violence in The Voyagers. How do the fascists control people through bullying and fear? Were there repercussions for those responsible for the violence? Why does that matter? Does exposure to violent media desensitize kids to violence?
Talk about Max's friendship with his friends, Flebo and Greta. How did they stick together and why did they help each other? Why was this important?
Discuss the movie's time travel story. Did it remind you of other movies you've seen? What is the appeal of the concept of time travel?
Discuss the language used in the movie. Did it seem necessary, or excessive? What did it contribute to the movie?
Did you learn anything new about history from the movie? Has it inspired you to find out more?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : November 21, 2022
- Cast : Matteo Schiavone , Fabio Bizzarro , Andreagaia Wlderk
- Director : Ludovico Di Martino
- Studio : Sky Cinema
- Genre : Fantasy
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic ) , History
- Run time : 108 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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